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Word: pushtunistan (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...further complicate matters, Pathan tribesmen would like to create a new state within Pakistan to be called Pushtunistan (Pathan Nation). They have been getting help and support from Pathans in neighboring Afghanistan. Adding to the ferment and intrigue, both the P.P.P. and the N.A.P. have organized large paramilitary groups to protect what each considers to be its own turf...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PAKISTAN: Under the Velvet Glove | 3/5/1973 | See Source »

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