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| Afghanistan |
| Pashtuns |
| 2001-10-21 |
Some experts place the Pashtun at 40 percent of the population in Afghanistan, but the Pashtun claim to be 60 percent or more of the 25 million people. In a country that has never had a census, it is hard to tell who is right. To the Pashtun, the Northern Alliance — which has fought the Taliban for years — represents Tajik, Uzbek, Hazara and other minorities. The Pashtun do not consider those groups as their equals, and they do not recognize Pashtun members of the alliance, or even the fact that they are there. If the Northern Alliance tries to rule, it will be only the beginning of another war for the Pashtun, said elders and historians here. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |