[Gul agha]

Politicians Argue Over Language of Schooling in Kabul

A plan for Pashto-language schools in Kabul reveals deep rifts in Afghan society.

Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR)
By Wahidullah Amani in Kabul (ARR No. 274, 21-Nov-07)

National unity has always been a difficult concept in Afghanistan, a country with a bewildering array of ethnic and tribal groups, and language often serves as the lightening rod for controversy. The issue recently resurfaced with a government plan to dramatically increase the number of Pashto-language schools in Kabul, the predominantly Dari-speaking capital.

While some politicians applauded the education ministry

[TajMahal]

I think that is the beginning of waking up Tajiks. If Pashtuns get own schools where they can teach in their native language they won

[Parsistani]

What do you think Gul Agha about that?? Is this a positive thing or a negative? I think Pashtuns only want to have more influence in Kabul therefore such an action.

[Gul agha]

This is a Positive thing for us. We want Kabul to be segregated and this will bring more differences between Tajiks and Pashtuns.

[Farangis]

I do agree with Gul Agha and TajMahal.

[Afrasiab]

I think, it is positive information for us. It is better if afghans (pukhtun's) teach their children in their own language. It is harmful to them. It is not possible to learn in language on which there are no scientific books (in this language even communicate is hardly, than to study sciences). They so will degrade more. It is not necessary to learn them and to do of them intellectuals. Let they with their language to hold a distance.

By the way, how many Tajiks and how many Afghans live in Kabul?

[TajMahal]

more than 60% are Tajiks, some 20% Hazara and Usbeks together and also nearly 20% Pashtuns. Let Pashtuns fall into their own tribalic and talibani culture so they can destroy and enslave themself. Talibans are even against their own intellectuals except Afghanmellat and Afghan Nation Party.

[Parsistani]

[quote=Afrasiab;3234]I think, it is positive information for us. It is better if afghans (pukhtun's) teach their children in their own language. It is harmful to them. It is not possible to learn in language on which there are no scientific books (in this language even communicate is hardly, than to study sciences). They so will degrade more. It is not necessary to learn them and to do of them intellectuals. Let they with their language to hold a distance.

By the way, how many Tajiks and how many Afghans live in Kabul?[/quote]

the problem is that some Pashtuns in Kabul are descenants of Tajiks at least had Tajik fathers. That

[Gul agha]

[QUOTE=TajMahal;3248]more than 60% are Tajiks, some 20% Hazara and Usbeks together and also nearly 20% Pashtuns. Let Pashtuns fall into their own tribalic and talibani culture so they can destroy and enslave themself. Talibans are even against their own intellectuals except Afghanmellat and Afghan Nation Party.[/QUOTE]

There are no Uzbeks in Kabul. 50-55% of Kabul is Tajik and and we have a big hazara population. 85% of Kabul are Persian speakers even the Pashtuns in Kabul speak Persian rather than Pashto.

[Rostam]

[QUOTE=Gul agha;3291]There are no Uzbeks in Kabul. 50-55% of Kabul is Tajik and and we have a big hazara population. 85% of Kabul are Persian speakers even the Pashtuns in Kabul speak Persian rather than Pashto.[/QUOTE]

We shouldnt be happy, that Afghans....speaks in persian..thats very bad!
Its better if they speak in their own language...and dont assimilate with us!

[Parsistani]

now we need also schools in Farah, Kandahar, Kunar and elswhere! Usbeks, Nuristanis and other tribes have the same rights to have own schools teached in their native language

[Sohrab]

[quote=Parsistani;3743]now we need also schools in Farah, Kandahar, Kunar and elswhere! Usbeks, Nuristanis and other tribes have the same rights to have own schools teached in their native language[/quote]

oh yes, and it is upto us to do it.

[zolizar]

Let them segregate, you think they will be better then us?

[zolizar]

Nonpashtuns never will let them to be ruled.

[TajMahal]

The Pashtuns only hurt themself. Once beeing the victim of the own countrymen and Pashtunwali they will lose everything. They won

[Parsistani]

[quote=zolizar;3764]Nonpashtuns never will let them to be ruled.[/quote]

you mean never let them to rule. Surely not. Their ''ruling era'' brought alot destructions and decadence.

[Sohrab]

i was sad about this news,but happy now. if i am not wrong it will bring more senses to us and deeply think we have also got a language and culture.