Itibar - Trust

Itibar إعتبار which means trust, or guaranteed assurance, is the arch of society, which is governed by unwritten laws or convention. All business including contracts relating to sale and mortgage or disposal of the property, is transacted on the basis of trust or itibar. Such transactions are verbal and are entered into in the presence of the village elders or a few witnesses. The violation of itibar is considered a dishonorable act, one unbecoming of a gentleman and contrary to the norms of Pashtunwali.