Pashtun diaspora refers to ethnic
Pashtuns who live outside of their traditional homeland, which is south of the
Hindu Kush mountains in
Afghanistan and west of the
Indus River in
Pakistan.
Pakistan is home to the largest Pashtun community. Smaller populations of Pashtuns are found in the
European Union,
North America,
Australia and other parts of the world. They may also be found in the
Middle East, particularly in the
United Arab Emirates,
Iran,
Oman,
Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait,
Qatar and
Bahrain. In
Northern India, there are communities of Indians who trace their origins to the traditional Pashtun homeland.