Re: Gandhara Civilization
Nope, the hindkowans and various “hamsayas” of Pashtuns might be the descendents of Gandharians. Pashtun migration to Peshawer valley , Swat valley and plain areas of KPK is only a millennium old. That being said , Karlanri hill tribes of FATA are very old, mentioned even by Greek Historian. The original abode of Pashtuns was Koh Sulieman range in Baluchistan from where they spread to other areas. Dilazaks (a karlanri tribe like afridis and khattaks) were first Pashtuns to colonize KPK during mahmud ghazavi times but they got decimated by other Afghan/Pashtun tribes from west.
1- The yousafzais and ghoria khel tribes of upper KPK and peshawer valley migrated from present day Afghanistan in early 16th century, i.e about 500 years ago.
2- Khattaks migrated from shawal valley of waziristan to their present day abode in Karak (KPK) in 14th century i.e about 700 years ago.
3- Lohani tribes of DI Khan and Lakki migrated from present day Afghanistan in late 16th century i.e about 400 years ago.