How Pashtun Nationalism, Most Stiff Challenge Pakistan Faced, Lost Steam

Pakistan countered Pashtun nationalism, a challenge it faced in its infancy before losing its eastern wing, through greater integration

Pashtun nationalism was a serious challenge Pakistan faced in its infancy long before losing its eastern wing, which is now Bangladesh

How Urdu-Speaking Muhajir Domination Shaped Pakistan

Urdu-Speaking Muhajirs accounted for 3.5 percent of united Pakistan’s population in the 1960s but they occupied 21 percent of the positions in the civil services that helped them shape the country in its infancy including through the adoption of their mother tongue as the national language

Pakistan Army: Punjabis’ve Dominated Ranks But Not Really Leadership

That Punjabis have dominated Pakistan's armed forces is common knowledge but this has not necessarily been true about its leadership with Pashtuns and Urdu-speaking Muhajirs having punched above their weight in leading the army

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