Paying homage to the heroics and prowess of Pakhtuns

#FakhrePakhtoon was a refreshing break from the myopic depiction of Pakhtuns in both national and international media.
Salman Ahmad | July 15, 2015



It was heartening to see the amalgamation of tradition, bravado, and literature meeting technology, peace and education. Young technology and education activists received as much praise similar to the likes of Bacha Khan, Khushal Khan Khattak, Ghani Khan and Rehman Baba.

It turned out to be a refreshing break from the myopic depiction of Pakhtuns in both national and international media. Young Pakhtuns posted updates showing that Pakhtuns are not just about guns and violence but love, peace, poetry, technology, innovation and art as well.

Here are some highlights from #FakhrePakhtoon:




































And lastly, every Pakhtun who has achieved something for Pakistan:
WRITTEN BY: Salman Ahmad
He is the co-founder and campus lead at Peshawar 2.0. He tweets as @SalmanAhmad (https://twitter.com/salmanahmad)

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