Pashtuns (/ ˈpʌʃˌtʊn /, / ˈpɑːʃˌtʊn /, / ˈpæʃˌtuːn /; Pashto: پښتانه, romanized: Pəx̌tānə́; [17]), also known as Pakhtuns, [18] or Pathans, [a] are a nomadic, [22][23][24] pastoral, [25][26] eastern Iranic ethnic group [18] primarily residing in northwestern Pakistan and southern and eastern Afghanistan. [27][28] They historically were also refe...