Pashtun society, rich in history, culture, and tradition, is characterized by a profound respect for its social codes and norms. However, the role of women within this society is a complex issue.

That Shegara (doing good) under Pashtunwali and Islamic fraternity demand Afghans not befriending the enemy of their friend, especially when the tried and tested friend is also a friend-in-need ...

This story appears in the December 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. Twenty-five years ago an Afghan girl with green eyes haunted the cover of National Geographic. She became the iconic ...

Through a radical reinterpretation of ‘Pashtunwali’, Khan and his acolytes offered an intellectual challenge to the ethos of violent retribution, instead emphasising forgiveness. Along with ethnic ...