Why are Pashtuns considered Indo-Iranian?

[gadoonwal]

Nuristani,chetrali,kohistani,pashais etc are dardic people .They are not related to pashtuns but just living in the same region.
The kalash are greek and the decendents of Alexander,s men.
The baluchis are more related to kurds.
So racaily non of the above ethnicities are afghan by race.
Only pashtuns are afghan and no other.

[Kushan Prince]

Nuristani,chetrali,kohistani,pashais etc are dardic people .They are not related to pashtuns but just living in the same region.
The kalash are greek and the decendents of Alexander,s men.
The baluchis are more related to kurds.
So racaily non of the above ethnicities are afghan by race.
Only pashtuns are afghan and no other.

I disagree.

The baloch look more like tanned pashtuns and speak a language closely related to Pashto. A lot of baloch tribes share the same name as Pashtun tribes like Daudzai for example. They also follow a code similar to pashtunwali. The Kurds on the other hand are more related to Assyrians. Pashais also claim to be pashtuns speaking a "special language." I personally don't believe this whole dardic BS as it is an excuse used by indians and Persians to seperate these people from their pashtun brothers.

Btw an Irano-Afghan race exists just like an arabid race.

[Kushan Prince]

Well pashtuns are their own special people. We aren't related to any of our neighbors.

[gadoonwal]

pashtuns should not follow the iranians historains.They hate anything to do with pashtuns.
The persains will make you anything.why would you follow them.

[Akbar]

pashtuns should not follow the iranians historains.They hate anything to do with pashtuns.
The persains will make you anything.why would you follow them.

Makes sense