Struggle For Peace and National Integrity
Khushal Khan Khattak’s struggled for peace gradually changed in to national integrity. He expected that his struggle will ultimately bring peace in the region and his own nation (Pushtoons) will get freedom form the Mughal emperors. For this purpose, he tried to unite Pushtoons owing to this he traveled from the mountains of Tirah to Swat. To some extent, he seems successful by uprising the name of Pushtoons. He says about them in the following couplet: "If I have girded up my sword against the Mughals I have revealed all the Pushtoons to the world." He further says about his tribe that due to his struggle they got recognition in the world: "Of what worth, of what value were the Khattaks (but) I have made them to be counted among the tribes".
The above couplets make it clear that Khushal’s war were not based on his personal greed or enmity. Fighting for the defense of motherland and for the rights of his compatriots is the struggle of peace and that is a noble cause. He fought up to the end of his life for the rights of oppressed people and for thefreedom of his mother land. Thus, all of his struggles were for the establishment of peace.
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