The standing policies that govern how Pashtun Global publishes, ranks, recognises and is funded. They exist so that a reader can check our reasoning rather than take our word.
Editorial independence
Sponsors, advertisers and partners have no say over what we publish, who is ranked, who wins an award, or what our research concludes. Commercial content is labelled as such.
Verification
A profile carries a badge only while documentary evidence supports it. Identity, business and achievement are verified separately and shown separately. See how verification works.
Rankings
The PGBF 100 is scored against a published framework by a committee that declares its interests. Positions are not for sale and sponsorship of the report or the event has no bearing on the list. Read the methodology.
Awards
Nomination, verification, jury review, shortlist, independent evaluation, winner. There is no route from a payment to an award. Read awards integrity.
Research
Every report states its methodology and distinguishes observed, survey, estimated and third-party data. Where a figure cannot be verified, we say so rather than round it up.
Corrections
Errors are corrected openly and the correction is noted on the page. To request a correction or the removal of personal details, write to us through the contact page.
Sponsorship
Sponsors support events, reports and programmes. Sponsorship is disclosed, and it buys visibility - never a ranking position, an award, or a research finding.