Pashtun nationalism and its threat to Pakistan

Even though the vast majority of soldiers and officers in the Pakistan Army are from Punjab. The Pakistani military expeditions – both over and covert. Depended to a large extent on the renowned fighting ability of the Pashtun or the Durand Line.

Right from the first India-Pakistan war when tribes invade the then kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. The Pathan warrior has exploited to the hilt by the Pakistan military.

However, since the rise of the Taliban in both Pakistan and Afghanistan. The issue of Pathan identity and Pashtun nationalism has created problems for Pakistan.

The main factor behind this issue is the fact than for the Pashtun tribes on both sides of the Durand Line, tribal identity and clan loyalty is more important than their ties to the nation-state of Pakistan.