General Akhtar Abdur Rahman. They have also been prominent in the Muslim religious sphere in UP, having produced many alims and Huffaz and have built and financed many Mosques and Madrasahs. In terms of formal education, they are seen as a community that has a favourable attitude towards western education, and many are professional doctors and lawyers. In Pakistan In Pakistan, the Rohillas and other Urdu-speaking Pathans have now completely assimilated into larger Urdu speaking community. There is no sense of corporate identity among the descendants of Rohilla Pathans in Pakistan with high degree of intermarriage with other Muslims. They mainly live in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, and other urban areas of Sindh. Many have held high positions in the government, notably Sahibzada Yaqub Khan, a Rohilla, who was Pakistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs during the 1980s. In Afghanistan The Afghan president, Mohammed Daud Khan and former King Zahir Shah were Rohilla Pathans. See also Pashtun diaspora Pathans of Bihar Pathans of Uttar Pradesh Pathans of Punjab Pathans of Sindh Pathans of Gujarat References Further reading Gulistán-I Rahmat of Nawáb Mustajáb Khán. Hastings and the Rohilla War by John Strachey. Author(s) of Review: Sidney James Owen The English Historical Review, Vol. 8, No. 30 (Apr., 1893), pp. 373–380 Mughal Empire Maratha Empire History of Uttar Pradesh Social groups of Pakistan Punjabi tribes Indian people of Pashtun descent Muslim communities of India Social groups of Uttar Pradesh Muslim communities of Uttar Pradesh Rohilla