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Refuting Pashtunistan and Creation of NWFP.

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For Afghans (Pashtuns of Afghanistan) to say that Pakistan is a colonial settler project is to basically admit that their own Pashtun brothers are colonial settlers in the region of Peshawar, Swat, Bajaur and Dera Ismail Khan since the Turks and the British placed them there by displacing many Dardics and Punjabi Hindkowans from those lands. How the British formed NWFP (now KPK) by separating northern areas of Punjab from Punjab, this is the first stage of dividing Punjab, second stage was in 1947 when east and west were divided by the Radcliffe line. The Punjab in 1880 (included areas of the later North-West Frontier Province) Map of the North-West Frontier Province and Kashmir from The Imperial Gazetteer of India (1907-1909) Map of the North-West Frontier Province and neighbouring regions (National Geographic, 1946) To all Afghans, show me a coin from the 12th century that says Afghanistan, guaranteed you won't find any. NWFP was established on 9 November 1901 from the north-west...

Hafiz Abdullah of Jagraon

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  An unsung Punjabi hero Hafiz Abdullah of Jagraon, Ludhiana who was the South East Asia head of the Punjabi Gadhar party which fought for the independence of Punjab from the British. He was the head of a local branch of the Gadhar party in the Philippines. Along with his associates including his press secretary Gulab Kaur, he led the revolution. They were tried for sedition in the third lahore conspiracy case, Hafiz Abdullah was hanged and Gulab Kaur was sentenced to jail.

Murree rebellion 1857

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  A rebellion in the Pothohar Plateau of Punjab, Pakistan by the Punjabi Muslim Satti and Dhund tribes.

Kala Khan

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  A freedom fighter from Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan who succeeded to reach Delhi and join the freedom fighters there during the rebellion against the British in 1857. He shot Nicholson when he was attacking Delhi to conquer it back from the rebels.

Qasim Khan Thothaal

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  Sardar Shahbaz Thothaal a muslim jatt of Jhelum was assistance to the Governor of Punjab Prince Mohammad, responsible to fight against Mongol raiders. Qasim Khan son of Sardar Shahbaz Khan Thothaal was a brave commander and only native Punjabi of subcontinent who invaded and attacked Mongols in Iran, He showed his mettle during battles with Mongols. He was honoured with the title of "Khan Zaman" by Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq as he attacked Mongols in Iran and Tauran.