Question

Pashto is the official language of Afghanistan
A) Yes
B) No

Answer 1

Hint: Afghanistan is a mountainous landlocked country in the crossroads of Central and South Asia, formally known as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Complete answer:
Pashtuns, an ethnic group from Afghanistan and Pakistan, speak the language natively. Pashto is one of Afghanistan's two officially recognised languages, along with Dari. Pashto is also Pakistan's second-largest regional language, spoken primarily in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's northwestern province and Balochistan's northern regions.

It is also the major language of the Pashtun diaspora worldwide; the overall number of Pashto speakers is estimated to be at least 40 million, with some estimations as high as 60 million. Among Pashtuns, Pashto is "one among the fundamental markers of ethnic identity."

Pahto is the native language of Afghanistan, and it is spoken mostly in the east, south, and southwest of the country, as well as in some portions of the north and west. Although the actual number of speakers is unknown, multiple estimates suggest that Pashto is the mother tongue of 45–60 percent of Afghanistan's overall population.

Pashto is spoken by 15% of Pakistan's population, primarily in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's northwestern region and Balochistan's northern provinces. Pashto speakers can be found in Pakistan's other major cities, most notably in Karachi, Sindh.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Pashto speakers can also be found in India, Tajikistan, and northeastern Iran. Instead of Pashto, the majority of ethnic Pashtun or Pathan peoples in India speak the geographically local Hindi-Urdu language. However, there are a few Pashto-speaking communities in India, such the Sheen Khalai in Rajasthan and the Pathan community in Kolkata, dubbed the Kabuliwala.