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
On July 10, 2015, some of the most illustrious and high achieving Pakhtuns were given a grand tribute by Twitteratis. People on twitter, like minstrels, were praising the heroics and prowess of Pakhtuns as they trended the hashtag #FakhrePakhtoon.

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 KhanKhushal Khan KhattakGhani 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:





https://twitter.com/ZalmayX/status/619638310563094528



















https://twitter.com/AbidAtozai/status/619582971096338432

https://twitter.com/RaufAbdur/status/619636415098257408

https://twitter.com/Afridi93/status/619497513444192257





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)
The views expressed by the writer and the reader comments do not necassarily reflect the views and policies of the Express Tribune.

COMMENTS (17)

Sajjad | 9 years ago | Reply From the pictures I would say many Pakhtuns have mixed genes. They have lived under the Mongol sword and it shows.
19640909rk . | 9 years ago | Reply Imran Khan is a fake Pakthoon. He is a Punjabi.
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