During a meeting of the Afghan Forun, a cross-border peace initiative in Peshawar, Pashtun Culture Day is celebrated on September 23 every year since 2014.

Every year, gatherings are held in various cities, particularly, Peshawar, Quetta, Islamabad and Karachi, to mark the day. In Karachi, the day is celebrated with great enthusiasm by showcasing poetry, music, dance, attire, customs and several other aspects of culture.

However, this year, in Karachi the Awami National Party’s Sindh celebrated Pashtun culture day on September 22 outside the Karachi Press Club and another show is organized on Sea View today.

Fida Kakar, leader of the Pashtun Students Federation said,

“On September 23, Pashtuns not only in Pakistan but also across the world will mark the day. It is the reason that we are stick to that day.”

She further added,

“Pashtun culture is not associated with a certain political party.”

With over 1,790 tweets, #PashtunCultureDay trends # 1 in Pakistan on Twitter.

People on Twitter used the hashtag #PashtunCultureDay to share pictures and videos of Pashtun culture and heritage.

https://twitter.com/gabeeno/status/1176002424881856512

If i get 100 times life, then i would love to be born as Pukhtoon. it is a great blessing of Allah that He has made me a Pakhtoon. Pukhtoons are valiant, hard-working and just plain beautiful, inside and out. they are very proud of their culture and heritage. #PashtunCultureDay pic.twitter.com/CaMU8VSvPh

— Hoorain Yousafzai (@HoorainY) September 23, 2019

Pashtun Culture Depicted in PAINTING#PashtunCultureday pic.twitter.com/m5KgPcc6Fp

— Zunaira Yusufzai (@zunairayusufzai) September 23, 2019

Burrani is #pashtun Vegetarian dish .. it is a style of presentation, it has eggplant sautéed in a tomato based sauce and garnished with yogurt. It’s delicious, fresh and healthy #PashtunCultureDay pic.twitter.com/sQUh6NSE6Q

— meena gabeena (@gabeeno) September 23, 2019

Pashtun youth from #LarAwBar performing cultural #attan on Eve of #Afghanistan 100th independence anniversry celebration in #Dubai organized by #Afghanistan #Consulate #UAE#PashtunCultureDay pic.twitter.com/T5ENLSQnos

— Haadiya Noor (@NoorHaadiya) September 23, 2019

Today on Pashtun Culture day i am sharing few images i captured in KPK, Pashtun culture is famous in the world & our Pashtun brothers are rich in culture & among most hospitable people famous all over the globe. #PashtunCultureDay pic.twitter.com/z1KikFxEMp

— Engr Asmar Hussain (@AsmarHussain) September 23, 2019

Attan, One of the Pushtun culture#PashtunCultureDay pic.twitter.com/i0kYaHesQO

— Zunaira Yusufzai (@zunairayusufzai) September 23, 2019

Happy #PashtunCultureDay pic.twitter.com/ivOM6agQGa

— Nasir khan (@Nasirkhansf) September 23, 2019