a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan;
"Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"
an ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan
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For Mr Obama, the Pakistani side of the lawless Pashtun belt poses the biggest threat to global security. 对奥巴马来说，巴基斯坦边境的无法无天的普什图地区对世界的安全造成了最大的威胁。
The Taliban gains support as a direct result of the central government's failure to provide a minimal level of physical security, especially in Pashtun areas. 塔利班获得支持的直接原因是中央政府没能给百姓提供最基本的安全环境，尤其是在普什图地区。
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