Original abode of Afghans and Pashtuns has always been the Suleiman Range of Pakistan, due to which they were also known as Sulemanis. Ahmed Shah Abdali, born in Multan, Pakistan in 1722, created the first Pakistani Afghan Empire from 1747–1772. 
Earlier, Pashtuns were also called Sulemanis as Koh-i-Suleman, Pakistan was their country. Qasim Sulemani's disciple who wrote Asrar-ul-Afghan says Pashtuns are also called Sulemanis in Hind (Pakistan). Ibn-i-Batuta stated, Afghans are Sulemanis as their abode is Suleman Range.
For invaders, Afghanistan's geo-strategic importance only related/relates to it being used as a thoroughfare or a time curtailed occupation of jump-off points for locations which were geo-politically & geo-strategically much more important.
Historical, geographical, politico-social & socio-cultural indicators clearly dictate that eastern Afghanistan/ Pakhtuns living in area have been part of Indus Valley Civilisation, thus part of Pakistan since 1000s of years. Afghanistan is Russo-British creation of 19th century.
Though constitution of Afghanistan mentions that "word Afghan shall apply to every citizen of Afghanistan", it is an intellectual invasion of Pashtun Afghans of Pakistan, whose ethnonym can only be identified as Afghan. People of Afghanistan should be identified as Afghanistanis.
All Pashtuns were called Afghans and were originally from Koh-i-Sulaiman region of Pakistan. Over a period of time, some shifted or relocated to some areas which later became parts of Afghanistan. Originally, they were not Afghanistanis.
Over 5000 years ago Afghanistan did not even exist & half of its area was part of Indus Valley Civilisation of Pakistan. And so it remained as part Indus Valley Civilisation for thousands of years. Kabul & Ghazna are still part of Indus Valley. It is an historical fact.
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