List of Pashtuns

The following is an incomplete list of notable Pashtuns.[1] The list includes those born to parents who are both ethnic Pashtuns and those who have mixed Pashtun ancestry in different degree.

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This article is about the "Pashtuns by Ethnicity". For others, see List of Afghans.

Pashtun people are usually defined as predominantly an Eastern Iranian people, who speak Pashto, an eastern Iranic language, as their first language, and live in the Pashtunistan regions in Afghanistan and Pakistan and come from a Pashtun tribe. They are those who practice Pashtunwali. This is the generally accepted academic view.

Rulers and generals

Activists

Ambassadors and Diplomats

Business

Cosmonaut

Scientist

Jurists

Military leaders

Journalists

Writers and poets

Scholars

Religion

Freedom fighter

Politicians

Music

Cinema

Actors

Actress

Sports

Other

References
  1. History and Origin of Pashtuns Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
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