Pakistan Census 2017 (pashtun Population)

[Ironhide]

Pakistan Census 2017 (Pashtun Population)
Below is the approximate Pashtun population of Pakistan. The population of FATA has been grossly understated in Census 2017 (IDPs during operation in South Waziristan exceeded 1.5 million). According to my calculation the population of FATA has to be around 8-10 million. Furthermore, the percentage in my estimation of Pashtuns in non-Pashtun areas has also been very conservative, however, i am of the opinion that the below numbers give us some idea of the population of Pashtuns in Pakistan.




I have come across many studies that puts Pashtun population solely in Karachi at around 7 million. Furthermore, in case of Punjab, there is Pashtun indigenous population in Attock and Mianwali district, in addition to the migration of Pashtuns to major cities of Punjab due to economic reasons. Finally, war on terror has pushed many pashtuns to Sindh and Punjab which has to be considered.


Couldn't paste the data therefore, check out the blog here.. TIGER KHAN: Pakistan Census 217 (Pashtun Population)

[Charsi Malang]

Pakistan Census 2017 (Pashtun Population)
Below is the approximate Pashtun population of Pakistan. The population of FATA has been grossly understated in Census 2017 (IDPs during operation in South Waziristan exceeded 1.5 million). According to my calculation the population of FATA has to be around 8-10 million. Furthermore, the percentage in my estimation of Pashtuns in non-Pashtun areas has also been very conservative, however, i am of the opinion that the below numbers give us some idea of the population of Pashtuns in Pakistan.




I have come across many studies that puts Pashtun population solely in Karachi at around 7 million. Furthermore, in case of Punjab, there is Pashtun indigenous population in Attock and Mianwali district, in addition to the migration of Pashtuns to major cities of Punjab due to economic reasons. Finally, war on terror has pushed many pashtuns to Sindh and Punjab which has to be considered.


Couldn't paste the data therefore, check out the blog here.. TIGER KHAN: Pakistan Census 2�17 (Pashtun Population)

Are the people in the census Pashto speakers or "Pathans" whose great grandparents grandparents dadi was a "Pathan" ?

[Elite Pakhtun]

Where are you getting the % of Pashto speakers numbers from?

[toughpashtun]

[MENTION=20159]Ironhide[/MENTION] these figures appear reasonable.
7 million Pashtuns in Karachi is an overestimation in my opinion.Can you share the sources from where you got this '7 million' fact?

[toughpashtun]

Where are you getting the % of Pashto speakers numbers from?

They have not written the percentage correctly.They meant to write 99% , 95% etc but wrote 0.99 , 0.95.

Edit: Thats actually pretty obvious , I'm sure you mean something else. But the percentages look correct too.

[Ironhide]

Are the people in the census Pashto speakers or "Pathans" whose great grandparents grandparents dadi was a "Pathan" ?

No it represents pashto speakers only.. If we include genetic pashtun..than we have to include tareens, jadoons, etc of hazara, kakakhels, Niazies, Durranies etc of Punjab and almost 20-25 percent of Muhajirs that claim pathan decent. we will be pushing the numbers pretty high and they become irrelevant.

The sad part in this census is that there was gross under estimation of pashtuns in FATA. when armies own data shows 1.2 million IDPs from south waziristan alone during army operation there, not including those who stayed, or went to there families and didnt register or went to Afghanistan during war.

[Ironhide]

[MENTION=20159]Ironhide[/MENTION] these figures appear reasonable.
7 million Pashtuns in Karachi is an overestimation in my opinion.Can you share the sources from where you got this '7 million' fact?

FRONTLINE/WORLD . Rough Cut . Pakistan: Karachi's Invisible Enemy | PBS

[Ironhide]

You guys should visit other data on the same blog pertaining to Baluchistan and Sindh.

[Ironhide]

TIGER KHAN: 217

[Ironhide]

Where are you getting the % of Pashto speakers numbers from?

here is some working

TIGER KHAN: 217

[toughpashtun]

FRONTLINE/WORLD . Rough Cut . Pakistan: Karachi's Invisible Enemy | PBS

Can't say for sure but the 7 million figure does seem inflated.This article just says 'according to some estimates' without giving reference of a reliable survey.

[Admin Khan]

Can't say for sure but the 7 million figure does seem inflated.This article just says 'according to some estimates' without giving reference of a reliable survey.

Have you ever visited Karachi? What makes you think that number is inflated?

[toughpashtun]

Have you ever visited Karachi? What makes you think that number is inflated?

I did my homework , and it seems that 7 million Pashtuns in Karachi is not an impossibility.
There are two figures for Karachi's total population , 14 mil and 24 mil.
The higher figure probably corresponds to the entire metropolitan area , and the lower numbers to the main city centre.

Obviously , if we assume that there are 7 million Pashtuns , then we are taking the 24 million figure , and that means Pashtuns constitute 30% of the total population.Which is kind of viable.

[TaRzAn kHaN]

Pakistan is actual Pakhtun'Watan, not the afghanistan

[maneatinglizard]

Pakistan is actual Pakhtun'Watan, not the afghanistan

Pakistan was created by a Westernized Ismaili Indian with little input from its Pashtun population, who were fooled and lied to by Jinnah when he claimed that they'd preserve their autonomy. Pakistan continues to mistreat large portions of its Pashtun population, and sees them as outsiders rather than citizens.

But what would you expect from a guy who thinks his Pakistani-ism is more important than his Islam? Who knows if you're actually a Pashtun or not, it's not that important when you're a brainwashed nationalist in any case.