A "Pathan joke" is a derogatory joke that is typically centered around ethnic stereotypes about Pashtun people.
[1] The word "Pathan" (as opposed to the endonym "Pakhtun") is a Hindi word[2][3][4] and it refers to Pashtuns or people who have Pashtun ancestry.
Pathan jokes are controversial and are often considered racist, offensive or inappropriate by many in Pakistan and India.
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