Pashtunistan Provinces?

[Sarbani]

Lets say all the Pashtun regions unite into a country. How would you divide them into provinces?

The division I'm making are only in regards to Pashtun majority regions as that's what I want the focus of the discussion to be on. In case its not obvious, the bold represents the province and the bullet points represent the modern day districts the province will be comprised of. I tried to keep the sizes of the provinces consistent. I don't think it would make sense for one province to be 5x larger than another.

Here is my suggestion:

Peshawar
• Dir
• Swat
• Buner
• Malakand
• Peshawar
• Mardan
• Swabi
• Charsadda
• Nowshar
• Bajaur
• Mohmand
• Shangla
• Western Hazara
• Khyber

Paktya
• Paktia
• Paktika
• Khost
• Kurram

Hangu
• Hangu
• Kohat
• Karak
• Bannu
• Lakki Marwat
• Dera Ismail Khan
• Tank
• Waziristan
• Orakzai

Kabul
• Kabul
• Nangarhar
• Kunar
• Laghman
• Kapisa
• Parwan

Ghazni
• Ghazni
• Wardak

Zabul
• Zabol
• Oruzgan

Kandahar
• Kandahar

Helmand
• Helmand

Farah
• Farah

Nimruz
• Nimruz

Quetta
• Quetta
• Pishin
• Ziarat
• Loralai
• Qila Saifullah
• Musa Khel
• Zhob

I'll admit that my suggested provinces may not be that informed but I just wanted to get the ball rolling on this topic. There were some stuff I wasn't sure on (e.g. whether Swat should be separate from Peshawar or not). Suggest any corrections or feel free to make your own suggested list. If someone has enough patience, they can create a map where they color in the provinces so we have a good scale of them. I'm planning on doing that later.

[Admin Khan]

I would have Kandahar and Quetta under the same province.

[Elias]

I would add baghlan to Kabul. If you want to keep an eye on your Tajik brethren then make Kunduz as an exclave :D (Of course if you don't add baghlan to Kabul).

[Sarbani]

I would have Kandahar and Quetta under the same province.

Then the Kandahar province would be too big. Quetta is a big populated city with its own rich historical sentiment and could be the capital of its own large Quetta province. This seems more sensible given the size and population of the other provinces.

It would make more sense to make Nimruz and Helmand part of the Kandahar province. I had considered that option but wasn't sure if I should do that. The provinces aren't that populated so it wouldn't be too far fetched, but then the province would look too big. So I just left those alone.

[jama0112]

Just a question: What relationship does Kandahar has with Helmand?
I'm asking, because both of my cousins from their mother's side originates from Helmand and Helmand is a neighbor province to kandahar.

[Sarbani]

Then the Kandahar province would be too big. Quetta is a big populated city with its own rich historical sentiment and could be the capital of its own large Quetta province. This seems more sensible given the size and population of the other provinces.

It would make more sense to make Nimruz and Helmand part of the Kandahar province. I had considered that option but wasn't sure if I should do that. The provinces aren't that populated so it wouldn't be too far fetched, but then the province would look too big. So I just left those alone.

Generally the non-Pashtun regions of Afghanistan are included in Loy Afghanistan maps, so we aren't thinking of about abandoning you guys :p I just wanted to focus this thread on the Pashtun majority regions.

[Sarbani]

Just a question: What relationship does Kandahar has with Helmand?
I'm asking, because both of my cousins from their mother's side originates from Helmand and Helmand is a neighbor province to kandahar.

Look up "Loy Kandahar". Kandahar, Helmand, Nimruz, and South Pashtunkhwa ("North Balochistan") all have some cultural similarities specific to that region.

[jama0112]

Wait, so south afghanistan is actually somewhat little related to northen balochistan?

[Sarbani]

Yes. And its not only "somewhat little related".

[Traveller]

Lets say all the Pashtun regions unite into a country. How would you divide them into provinces?

The division I'm making are only in regards to Pashtun majority regions as that's what I want the focus of the discussion to be on. In case its not obvious, the bold represents the province and the bullet points represent the modern day districts the province will be comprised of. I tried to keep the sizes of the provinces consistent. I don't think it would make sense for one province to be 5x larger than another.

Here is my suggestion:

Peshawar
• Dir
• Swat
• Buner
• Malakand
• Peshawar
• Mardan
• Swabi
• Charsadda
• Nowshar
• Bajaur
• Mohmand
• Shangla
• Western Hazara

Paktya
• Paktia
• Paktika
• Khost
• Khyber
• Orakzai
• Kurram

Hangu
• Hangu
• Kohat
• Karak
• Bannu
• Lakki Marwat
• Dera Ismail Khan
• Tank
• Waziristan

Kabul
• Kabul
• Nangarhar
• Kunar
• Laghman
• Kapisa
• Parwan

Ghazni
• Ghazni
• Wardak

Zabul
• Zabol
• Oruzgan

Kandahar
• Kandahar

Helmand
• Helmand

Farah
• Farah

Nimruz
• Nimruz

Quetta
• Quetta
• Pishin
• Ziarat
• Loralai
• Qila Saifullah
• Musa Khel
• Zhob

I'll admit that my suggested provinces may not be that informed but I just wanted to get the ball rolling on this topic. There were some stuff I wasn't sure on (e.g. whether Swat should be separate from Peshawar or not). Suggest any corrections or feel free to make your own suggested list. If someone has enough patience, they can create a map where they color in the provinces so we have a good scale of them. I'm planning on doing that later.

Kunar, Laghman, and Nangrahar have more in common with the northern parts of FATA than they do with Kabul. They should either be joined to the Peshawar province or become their own province. Khost should joined with Waziristan. Logar should be added to the Wardak province. Khyber should definitely be included in the Peshawar province. You should split off Waziristan and maybe have it form a seperate provice with Kurram. Orakzai should probably be included in the Hangu province.

[Sarbani]

Kunar, Laghman, and Nangrahar have more in common with the northern parts of FATA than they do with Kabul. They should either be joined to the Peshawar province or become their own province. Khost should joined with Waziristan. Logar should be added to the Wardak province. Khyber should definitely be included in the Peshawar province. You should split off Waziristan and maybe have it form a seperate provice with Kurram. Orakzai should probably be included in the Hangu province.

Khost is considered part of Loya Paktia so I'm not sure about removing Khost. Maybe I could add Waziristan to Loya Paktia?

Could you make your own list (at least for a few provinces? Curious to what it'd look like.

[Admin Khan]

Then the Kandahar province would be too big. Quetta is a big populated city with its own rich historical sentiment and could be the capital of its own large Quetta province. This seems more sensible given the size and population of the other provinces.

It would make more sense to make Nimruz and Helmand part of the Kandahar province. I had considered that option but wasn't sure if I should do that. The provinces aren't that populated so it wouldn't be too far fetched, but then the province would look too big. So I just left those alone.

Kandaharis probably feel closer to Quetta than Nimroz.

[torkham]

I would have Kandahar and Quetta under the same province.

Further to AK's suggestion, there are provinces of influence and then there are proper administrative provinces

So Loya Kandahar would include Kandahar, Oruzgan and Quetta. I dare to suggest Helmand but Helmand is an influential entity by itself.

Similarly some loyan say Loya Paktia has historically influenced KuRma (Kurram 'agency').

The next area is Paktika, which has ties otherside of Birmal in Waziristan.

[Akbar]

kunar is put with kabul. lol

kunar ,bajaur,nangarhar,momand,laghman, nooristan, dir, malakand, charsada ,nowkhar,buner,swat,swabi,pekhawar, khybe agency and kohat should be one province

[jama0112]

Doesn't Kandahar have more in common with Helmand? Hell, two of my aunties are from Helmand.