List of Pashtuns

The following is an incomplete list of notable Pashtuns.[1] The list includes those born to parents who are both Pashtuns and those who have mixed Pashtun ancestry. Pashtun people are usually defined as predominantly an Eastern Iranian people, who use Pashto, an eastern Iranic language, as their first language, and live in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They are those who practice Pashtunwali. This is the generally accepted academic view.

This article is about the "Pashtuns by Ethnicity". For others, see List of Afghans.

Rulers and generals

Activists

Ambassadors and Diplomats

Business

Cosmonaut

Scientist

Jurists

Military leaders

Journalists

Writers and poets

Scholars

Religion
  • Zubair Ali Zai – Pakisani cleric
  • Haris Tarin – American/Afghan Muslim leader
  • Mohammad Asef Rahimi (Bangash) – in Afghanistan
  • Muhammad Muneeb ur Rehman Tanoli – chairmain of Ruet-e-Hilal committee Pakistan
  • Pir Roshan – medieval Sufi, Pashto poet, and revolutionary leader
  • Nouman Ali khan – An American Islamic scholar who was listed among 500 influential Muslims in 2014

Freedom fighter
  • Faqir of Ipi – tribal leader and guerrilla fighter from Waziristan
  • Malalai of Maiwand – Pashtun warrior lady and freedom fighter from Kandahar
  • Mulla Powinda – tribal leader and guerrilla fighter from Waziristan
  • Palay Khan – freedom fighter from present-day Balochistan's Pashtun belt
  • Mian Hamid Gul Kakakhel - A surveyor in British Army who rose to the rank of Captain in the first World War. He was an Engineer who graduated from Thomson College of Civil Engineering, Roorkee, India in 1902, when he was Sepoy at the 28th Punjab Infantry.

Politicians

Music

Cinema

Actors

Actress

Sports

Other

References
  1. History and Origin of Pashtuns Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
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