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^ Show me where I have put words in your mouth? And why didn't you ever mention I did before? At least I would have re-read where I went wrong.
And what you said about Pakhtunkhwa is exactly what I said as well, then what is all these discussions about? You pointed out Afghan Pukhtoons being Persianized while our Pukhtoon areas are still as Pukhtoon as ever, we still count in Pukhto and still got sign-boards in Pukhto. Even in Kabul. Even Admin already mentioned this, despite of being in such a poor state we are doing our best to promote our culture and language. Most of our songs are very Pukhtoon and even Tajiks who sing our song make a very 'Pukhtoon'ish' video for their clips. We don't have some shameless non-Pukhtanas in our videos posing as if they are some porn-stars. (I am speaking of those embarrassing Pekhawri videos.) And as far as 'Afghan' being synonymous for 'Pukhtoon', our country shouldn't even have been named Afghanistan in first place. At least then 100% of Pukhtoons of Pakistan would have considered themselves as much Afghan as they consider themselves to be Pukhtoons.
And me being 100% Afghan hasn't brought as much damage to our culture as Pakistani Pukhtoons being 100% Pakistani has. Afghanistan had always wanted to merge with Pakhtunkhwa and together we could have been a huge majority in Afghanistan, and if necessary form our independent Pukhtunistan. But tell me mate, except for Badshah Khan, who else from Pakhtunkhwa strived for an independent Pukhtunistan? Even when Afghanistan was more stable than Pakistan, there was hardly any movements by Pukhtoons of Pakhtunkhwa for an independent Pukhtunistan, so on what basis should Pukhtoons of Afghanistan have striven for Pukhtunistan while double their numbers in Pakhtunkhwa didn't even want to merge with us? There was a Pukhtoon politician from Pakhtunkhwa in the past (forgot his name) who came to Kabul for Pak-Afghan federation, he wasn't thinking of leaving Pakistan for anywhere. When India and Pakistan got divided it was a perfect opportunity for Pakhtunkhwa to fight for it's independence, even Afghanistan would have forwarded a hand in their cause. But it never happened mate, it never happened.
And I nowhere was comparing any achievements, I was just pointing out your wrong claims about Pukhtoons of Afghanistan being Persianized while you yourself admit Pukhtoon culture is suffering in Pakhtunkhwa. Even Baluchistan is in Pakistan, why didn't their culture suffer as much as ours? Even Punjab is in Pakistan, why didn't their culture suffer as much as ours? Even Sindh is in Pakistan, why didn't their culture suffer as much as ours? Pakhtunkhwa is still a Pukhtoon majority, Pukhtoons of Pakistan only form the number of entire Afghanistan. Why did it become so hard for Pukhtoons to keep their culture and language intact? And reason why in the past (I am speaking of before all those wars) it would have made more sense for Pukhtoons of Pakistan to join Afghanistan instead of Pakistan is because you have been a part of this land before, you have been a huge majority of this land before, and it has always been you who was the leader of this country. Now, nothing is going the way it could have gone.
And Edris by the speaks very well Pukhto, so does Feroza and Laila's father has made the mistake many Pukhtoons in the past have, which is let her adapt her mother's language. Nonetheless, Laila is trying very hard to learn Pukhto and lead a Pukhtoon lifestyle, and I am proud of such a cousin. But as I said, today's Afghanistan isn't Afghanistan of our parent's time, and when it comes to our culture and language I am glad it's not. And about me finding one full blooded Pakistani Pukhtoon not being able to speak Pukhto, I know three. Literally only words one of them know in Pukhto is 'zema zoya'. Literally only words.
And what you said about Pakhtunkhwa is exactly what I said as well, then what is all these discussions about? You pointed out Afghan Pukhtoons being Persianized while our Pukhtoon areas are still as Pukhtoon as ever, we still count in Pukhto and still got sign-boards in Pukhto. Even in Kabul. Even Admin already mentioned this, despite of being in such a poor state we are doing our best to promote our culture and language. Most of our songs are very Pukhtoon and even Tajiks who sing our song make a very 'Pukhtoon'ish' video for their clips. We don't have some shameless non-Pukhtanas in our videos posing as if they are some porn-stars. (I am speaking of those embarrassing Pekhawri videos.) And as far as 'Afghan' being synonymous for 'Pukhtoon', our country shouldn't even have been named Afghanistan in first place. At least then 100% of Pukhtoons of Pakistan would have considered themselves as much Afghan as they consider themselves to be Pukhtoons.
And me being 100% Afghan hasn't brought as much damage to our culture as Pakistani Pukhtoons being 100% Pakistani has. Afghanistan had always wanted to merge with Pakhtunkhwa and together we could have been a huge majority in Afghanistan, and if necessary form our independent Pukhtunistan. But tell me mate, except for Badshah Khan, who else from Pakhtunkhwa strived for an independent Pukhtunistan? Even when Afghanistan was more stable than Pakistan, there was hardly any movements by Pukhtoons of Pakhtunkhwa for an independent Pukhtunistan, so on what basis should Pukhtoons of Afghanistan have striven for Pukhtunistan while double their numbers in Pakhtunkhwa didn't even want to merge with us? There was a Pukhtoon politician from Pakhtunkhwa in the past (forgot his name) who came to Kabul for Pak-Afghan federation, he wasn't thinking of leaving Pakistan for anywhere. When India and Pakistan got divided it was a perfect opportunity for Pakhtunkhwa to fight for it's independence, even Afghanistan would have forwarded a hand in their cause. But it never happened mate, it never happened.
And I nowhere was comparing any achievements, I was just pointing out your wrong claims about Pukhtoons of Afghanistan being Persianized while you yourself admit Pukhtoon culture is suffering in Pakhtunkhwa. Even Baluchistan is in Pakistan, why didn't their culture suffer as much as ours? Even Punjab is in Pakistan, why didn't their culture suffer as much as ours? Even Sindh is in Pakistan, why didn't their culture suffer as much as ours? Pakhtunkhwa is still a Pukhtoon majority, Pukhtoons of Pakistan only form the number of entire Afghanistan. Why did it become so hard for Pukhtoons to keep their culture and language intact? And reason why in the past (I am speaking of before all those wars) it would have made more sense for Pukhtoons of Pakistan to join Afghanistan instead of Pakistan is because you have been a part of this land before, you have been a huge majority of this land before, and it has always been you who was the leader of this country. Now, nothing is going the way it could have gone.
And Edris by the speaks very well Pukhto, so does Feroza and Laila's father has made the mistake many Pukhtoons in the past have, which is let her adapt her mother's language. Nonetheless, Laila is trying very hard to learn Pukhto and lead a Pukhtoon lifestyle, and I am proud of such a cousin. But as I said, today's Afghanistan isn't Afghanistan of our parent's time, and when it comes to our culture and language I am glad it's not. And about me finding one full blooded Pakistani Pukhtoon not being able to speak Pukhto, I know three. Literally only words one of them know in Pukhto is 'zema zoya'. Literally only words.
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