Khan doesn’t mean Pathan – Its a Title, not Caste
There is a common misconception in some parts of our country that Khan means pathan or related descends.
For now, I’m not going to research much and dig out info and online references to what I’ll be saying here, but if anyone needs more info I can definitely try to provide it to them.
Khan is a term used for the leaders, rulers or conquerers of the region.
This term is not only used in Pakistan, but in many other regions like Afghanistan, India, even China (as Xan)
By the way, i hope you guys didn’t think Changaiz Khan was pathan too 
So Khan doesn’t mean pathan.
Also, not all pathans are Khans, not at all.
Khan is not a caste. It’s more like social status. Like Raja, Chaudhary etc are not casts. They’re titles used in various castes in Pakistan too and merely describe the profession of that family (or their forefathers to be more specific)
such a useless and lame article i’ve ever scene in my life … :/
thanks for valueable and “non-useless” comment Rashid
I wrote this post as a reply to a query from one of my friend who asked me why am I not pathan if I’m a Khan.
I’m sorry to hurt your feelings!
Then you should reply to his/her in private message , not by writing article .
thanks for your suggestion Rashid
So what if some one is “pathan” ?
then he is pathan too! I don’t get your question!
Khan is a cast
..I don’t know why you are saying that its just a term used …. May be some people just use it as their sir names but its basically a cast… I am pathan myself….I don’t agree what you have written..:(
Fariha, i didn’t say its just a word. It’s a Title for someone who achieves something. It’s not a caste
e.g Shahid Khan Afridi is afridi by caste, not Khan
don’t know why you want to call it a caste
or do you really mean that Changaiz Khan was pathan too?
hahaha…can’t help laughing
…any way you even know what are you saying?… its a caste and myself is pathan by caste. May be your right in saying that its a title too for somebody who achieves something but please don’t confuse people as when they will read such things they will misinterpret many things about pathans.
confusion is a good step , it shows that person is accepting the that what he knew or believed till now was not 100% as it is
i am also strongly agree that khan is not a cost it a title. like molana zafar ali khan is not a pathan. sir mohammad zafrullah khan is not pathan.
exactly!