Abdullah Abdullah, Mr Karzai's main challenger, is seen as a Tajik, and hence unacceptable to some Pushtuns.

卡尔扎伊的主要竞争对手阿卜杜拉·阿卜杜拉被认为是塔吉克人，因此普什图人不会接受他。

youdao

The province matters because it is the cultural centre of the Pushtuns, who are Afghanistan’s biggest ethnic group.

这个省很重要，因为它是阿富汗最大族群普什图人的文化中心。

youdao

The province matters because it is the cultural centre of the Pushtuns, who are Afghanistan's biggest ethnic group.

这个省很重要，因为它是阿富汗最大族群普什图人的文化中心。

youdao

Pushtuns are a large minority in Pakistan and the biggest ethnic group in Afghanistan.

ECONOMIST: Pakistan and India

So were those of its main rival, the Awami National Party (ANP), which is dedicated to Pushtuns.

ECONOMIST: Pakistan's political crises

They believe they have the most to lose from peace talks (though plenty of Pushtuns are also fearful).

ECONOMIST: An assassination in Afghanistan