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The Pashtun Tribal System and Issues of Security

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  • Muhammad Tariq

    (Assistant Professor & Chairman, Department of Politics & IR, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.)

  • Muhammad Shoaib Malik

    (PhD Political Science, Department of District Education Department, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.)

  • Manzoor Khan Afridi

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan.)

Abstract

Pashtun tribal system is a very unique phenomenon of the entire Pashtuns. Being a complete code of life for most of them. This code guides them in all walks of life. In terms of its genealogy, it is very close to Islam and is considered as code of life for them. The tribal structure of Pashtuns has changed a lot during the last 36 years in which the dominating role of Maliks and tribal elders have been excessively reduced giving place to that of mullah. Soviet intervention in Afghanistan followed by the U.S. intervention was a turning point in changing the entire tribal structure of Pashtuns. The tribal Areas were converted into areas meant for the acts of barbarism, terrorism and extremism and provided sanctuaries to the insurgents.

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  • Muhammad Tariq & Muhammad Shoaib Malik & Manzoor Khan Afridi, 2018. "The Pashtun Tribal System and Issues of Security," Global Social Sciences Review, Humanity Only, vol. 3(1), pages 100-111, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gss:journl:v:3:y:2018:i:1:p:100-111
    DOI: 10.31703/gssr.2018(III-I).07
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    Cited by:

    1. Muhammad Tariq & Arif Khan & Bakhtiar Khan, 2019. "Pakistans Security Dilemma with Afghanistan and India," Global Political Review, Humanity Only, vol. 4(4), pages 70-77, December.
    2. Muhammad Tariq, 2020. "US-Afghan Talks: Myths and Realities," Global Political Review, Humanity Only, vol. 5(1), pages 104-111, March.
    3. M. Abdul Aziz, 2020. "A New Calculation of Global Leadership: Post Corona World Order," Global Political Review, Humanity Only, vol. 5(1), pages 112-118, March.

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    Keywords

    Pashtun; U.S; Tribal Areas; Security; Border; Clan;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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