Protests had acted violently over renaming North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on Monday. At least 5 people had been killed since the trouble broke out in the Hazara region on Monday. North West Frontier Province is a province where many Hazaras, who are different ethnic groups from the majority Pashtuns, are currently inhabiting. The new name for NWFP, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, was approved by the National Assembly, but the Hazaras in the region strongly opposed to the name change.I do not understand why the Pashtuns are trying to change the name of the region. Why not just keep it the way it was? Why would you have to change the name of a region? I don't get why having a region with a Hazara name would damage the Pashtuns' reputation. However, on the other hand, I believe that Hazaras should be very strong against the Pashtuns this time. I think the action the Hazaras took is the right choice, showing that they cannot just give into the Pashtuns everytime. I have read a book called The Kite Runner, about Afghanistan. It talks about the relationship between the Hazaras and the Pashtuns. So, I clearly understood what the situation was. Pashtuns believe they are too superior over the Hazaras that every region should be named in Pashtun words. Today, I think it is time to be strong against the Pashtuns, and show that they cannot only give in every time.
Article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8617719.stm
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