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  • proper noun Alternative spelling of Pashto.

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Examples

  • ISLAMABAD: A weekly Khowar programme went on air for the first time on Pushto AVT Khyber TV channel on Tuesday afternoon.

    Khyber TV launches Khowar programme 2009

  • Pashto Pashto also known as Pakhto, Pushto, Pukhto‎, Pashtoe, Pashtu, Pushtu or Pushtoo is a language spoken by Pashtuns living in Afghanistan and western Pakistan.

    Planet-x.com.au » Afghan 2009

  • Police guard Naqeeb says that distance between Dara Adam Khel and Paracha Town Kohat is only four miles, the militants had conversation with him in local dialect of Pushto language, and were local militants of a Jihadi organization existing within Kohat district, huge number of strange bearded people are staying in religious seminary located in Paracha Town Kohat and are having no identity cards, but they claim that they are student of seminary.

    Police guard survivor of militants attack 2008

  • In 1948 when Waziristan tribesmen came to fight in Kashmir on their way any one whom was unable to speak Pushto in Kashmir valley was killed by tribesmen, Waziristan tribesmen believe that the one who does not know Pushto language is infidel and shall be killed immediately.

    In Pakistan, Some Savage Traditions Continue 2008

  • A professor had also revealed that Tribal wars between Waziristan tribes of Pakistan are called ‘Ghazo’ in Pushto dialect prevalent in Waziristan among tribesmen, in inter tribal wars when tribesmen can not bring their dead back they just cut their heads and bring the heads back to their own tribal territory for burial.

    In Pakistan, Some Savage Traditions Continue 2008

  • Few years ago Rubab playing men were quite common on streets of Kohat, one was sitting near a gate of Liaqat hospital, he used to sing songs in praise of Ajab Khan Afridi whom had kidnapped wife of British Commissioner Madam Alice, while playing Rubab he used to sing Pushto songs popularly known as Tapay and Badalay.

    Rubab 2008

  • Pushto folk singers to migrate to Lahore, Karachi by Shaheen

    Pushto folk singers to migrate to Lahore, Karachi 2007

  • Pushto folk singers to migrate to Lahore, Karachi | GroundReport

    Pushto folk singers to migrate to Lahore, Karachi 2007

  • A grey-haired Pakhto folk singer, who enjoyed immense popularity as a singer in his youth, expressed his feelings in a Pushto tappa in these words:

    Pushto folk singers to migrate to Lahore, Karachi 2007

  • Old rivals, Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Maulana Samiul Haq of Madrassa Haqqania Nowshehra locked horns on the matter and descended into Pushto to make their mutual defamations hurt (tu-takar).

    Mullahs Moving Spirit Behind Terrorism 2007

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