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January 2011
I've combed through the parent cat Category:Pashtun tribes today and made sure that every article had the WPPashtun tag. The subcats still need to be gone through, but at least the main cat is knocked out. MatthewVanitas (talk) 16:39, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Move Chhachi (Pashtun) to Chhachi Pashtuns?
Question: does "Chhachi" refer to anyone from Chhach, Pathan or no? If so, a clearer title might be Chhachi Pashtuns or maybe better yet Pashtuns in Chhach to make it clear the article is about "Pathans who happen to live in Chhach" as opposed to "a Pashtun tribe called the Chhachi". The title and lede just need to be clearer as to whether this is a specific tribe, or Pashtuns in general addressed by geography. MatthewVanitas (talk) 18:31, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

Basti names
Hey the names of the bastis are not correct. Imran mom is nai basti; majid khan guz basti — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aklahore (talk • contribs) 06:32, 3 March 2011 (UTC)


 * What article arre you referring to? Do you have any online books or anything that illustrate your point? MatthewVanitas (talk) 14:24, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

WikiWomen's History Month
Hi everyone. March is Women's History Month and I'm hoping a few folks here at WP:Pashtun will have interest in putting on events (on and off wiki) related to women's roles in within Pashtun society. We've created an event page on English Wikipedia (please translate!) and I hope you'll find the inspiration to participate. These events can take place off wiki, like edit-a-thons, or on wiki, such as themes and translations. Please visit the page here: WikiWomen's History Month. Thanks for your consideration and I look forward to seeing events take place! SarahStierch (talk) 19:10, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of Landi Khana for deletion
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New article Najabat Khan
The article Ghorghushti had a misplaced series of paragraphs all about Najabat Khan, so I split them off to be their own article. It turns out there's tons of coverage of him, founder of the Nawabs of Kunjpura and whatnot. The initial article had some misleading (or maybe even wrong) facts, so it could use some checking and sourcing, and hopefully there's a portrait of him out there somewhere. So if anyone wants to work on an article about an adventurer and later ruler of an area in Haryana, here's a good chance. MatthewVanitas (talk) 17:16, 28 June 2013 (UTC)

Pashto Wiktionary
To anyone who knows Pashto and would consider helping to improve the Pashto Wiktionary, please see my message at m:Talk:Small Wiki Monitoring Team. Thanks. - dcljr (talk) 11:15, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

Malala Yousafzai Reception in Pakistan
Can anyone knowledgeable weigh in on the discussion Talk:Malala_Yousafzai. Thanks in advance, XOttawahitech (talk) 14:59, 13 October 2013 (UTC)

Why do Persians claim the lungee turban?
It is Pashtun not Persian. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Akmal94 (talk • contribs) 05:54, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

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Dead Links
Many links are dead and not working Regards Azmarai76 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Azmarai76 (talk • contribs) 21:56, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

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Pashto speaker needed
Hi, would someone be able to review Articles_for_deletion/Syed_Soleman_Shah? It looks like a hoax but many of the provided references are PDF scans in Pashto, so not really possible for non-speakers to review. Thanks. Fish +Karate 14:34, 7 December 2018 (UTC)

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WikiProject Genealogy
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Bacha Khan listed at Requested moves
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Pashtun listed at Requested moves
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Help Needed
I need someone to pronounce اوږد in the Quetta and Wardak dialects [with foucs on ʒ and ʝ, respectively] so I can upload it to the dialects page. I would also appreciate any other dialect speakers to upload there versions.

And also Wardak words with ښ [ç]

Also if you upload any words or sentences the mentioned on the Pashto Grammar page that would be of great help.

Thank you !

PashtoAdder4 (talk) 00:48, 21 October 2020 (UTC)

New Page Patrol

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Khan Abdul Ghani Khan listed at Requested moves
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Requested move at Talk:Pakistani Taliban/Archive 2
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Please check and approve article
Dear Sir/Madam,

I respectfully request your assistance in reviewing my draft article, Draft:Mughal Khel. As a sub-tribe of the Yousafzai, the Mughal Khels are unique in that they are the only Yousafzai tribe residing in Southern Pakhtunkhwa, where they speak a soft version of Pashto. They are based in Bannu and their history and cultural practices have been documented in various online sources and books.

It is my hope that by writing this article, I can contribute to the knowledge base about the Yousafzai tribe and highlight their rich tradition of migration and cultural diversity. I would greatly appreciate your guidance and support in ensuring that the information is accurate and suitable for submission on Wikipedia.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, 18:12, 1 February 2023 (UTC)Isparki — Preceding unsigned comment added by Isparki (talk • contribs)

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