albeit he also made many songs in Pashto, Russian, English and Urdu. Amanullah Khan, King of Afghanistan in early 20th century. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021. Ayub Khan, military general who served as the second President of Pakistan. Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer turned politician who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. Pir Roshan, warrior, poet, Sufi and revolutionary leader. Created the first known Pashto alphabet. He's also the founder of the Roshani movement/the enlightened movement. Hafizullah Amin, Afghan politician. Hamid Karzai, head of the Popalzai tribe and served as President of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014. Hamza Shinwari, prominent Pashto & Urdu poet. He is considered a bridge between classic Pashto literature and modern literature. Josh Malihabadi, prominent Urdu language poet of British Indian era. Khalilullah Khalili, Pashtun poet of the Persian language. Khushal Khan Khattak, warrior and Pashto poet. Madhubala, Indian film actress, known as the "Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood". Mirwais Azizi, prominent Afghan entrepreneur (possibly the richest person in Afghanistan). Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani female education activist, awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize at age 17, the first Pashtun to receive a Nobel Prize. Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan, renowned Hanafi Maturidi Naqshbandi Sufi poet, distinguished as one of the "four pillars of Urdu poetry". Wazir Akbar Khan, Afghan prince, general and emir. Famous for his role in the First Anglo-Afghan War, particularly for the massacre of Elphinstone's army. Karnal Sher Khan, Pakistani military captain and recipient of Nishan-e-Haider for his role in the Kargil War, one of the only eleven holders of the highest military award. Mohammad Najibullah, Afghan politician. Mohammed Daoud Khan, Afghan politician. Yahya Khan, military general who served as the third President of Pakistan. Mohammed Zahir Shah, last king of Afghanistan. Ahmed Faraz, renowned Urdu poet, scriptwriter and lecturer. Rahman Baba, Pashto poet and Sufi Dervish. Sartaj Aziz, Pakistani economist, strategist, senator, former deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, Minister for Foreign Affairs, as well as the National Security Advisor. Rashid Khan, Afghan cricketer. Shaheen Afridi, Pakistani cricketer. Shahid Afridi, Pakistani cricketer. Jahangir Khan, Pakistani squash player. Jansher Khan, Pakistani squash player. Fawad Khan, Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, and model. Sharbat Gula, subject of notable 1985 cover photograph of Afghan Girl on National Geographic magazine. Explanatory notes Note: population statistics for Pashtuns (including those without a notation) in foreign countries were derived from various census counts, the UN, the CIA's