تلخیص
Pakhtunwali is the code of conduct of the Pakhtuns. It evolved through centuries and is regarded an unwritten constitution through which the Pakhtuns govern individual, tribal and collective lives. Some of the elements in Pakhtunwali are very much sensitive for example Zan (women), Zar (gold or wealth) and Zameen (Property). It includes many other elements for example Melmastia (Hospitality), nang (Honour), Badal (Revenge), Ashar (collective help in the time of need) and many more. The element of Jirga is also a fundamental aspect of Pakhtunwali. However, the concept of Pakhtunwali is largely related with the dominance of men in the Pakhtuns social structure. It is a man-made informal but socially entranched constitution with little role for womenfolk. The code has given unprecedented power and authority to the male in society. Therefore, many authors perceived it as a gender-biased social order with little opportunity for female to order their lives and to contribute positively in the Pakhtuns social development. The article deals the exclusion of women from social life from historical and analytical angles. The topic is important to understand that why this trend penetrated into the psyche and body politic of the Pakhtuns. It recommends some suggestions for the reformation of Pakhtunwali on broader level to give an extended role to the Pakhtun women. In this age of technological advancement and wider social space the need is to provide a greater role to the womenfolk. The article looks into these issues to properly analyze it holistically and objectively. At the end some solutions and suggestions are given for a proper and healthy social transformation for the inclusion of womenfolk into the Pakhtuns social fabric
ڈاکٹر حمائت اللہ یعقوبی, صدف احمد. (2018) پختونولی کے تناظر میں عورت کا مقا م اور کردار: ایک تاریخی اور تنقیدی جائزہ, , Volume 29, Issue 2.
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