Karzai Says Pakistan Seeking Recognition Of Durand Line

2026-05-09 08:35:21

(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has accused Pakistan of using military and economic pressure to push Afghanistan toward recognizing the disputed Durand Line frontier.

In a statement posted on X on Saturday, Karzai said the pressure campaign posed a threat to Afghanistan's sovereignty and appeared designed to force border communities to turn to Pakistani authorities to resolve security and administrative issues.

Karzai also pointed to reports that tribal elders from both sides of the border had signed documents described as“peace agreements,” which were later publicly welcomed by Pakistan's Foreign Ministry.

He urged Taliban authorities to provide transparent explanations about the developments and their implications.

The comments come after recent cross-border tensions between Taliban forces and Pakistan prompted tribal elders in Afghanistan's Kunar province and Pakistan's Bajaur district to hold talks aimed at preventing further violence.

The Durand Line, drawn in 1893 during British colonial rule, remains a major source of tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with successive Afghan governments refusing to formally recognize it as an international border despite agreements signed over more than a century.

Relations between the Taliban administration and Pakistan have become increasingly strained in recent years over border security, militant activity and clashes along frontier areas, despite historically close ties between the two sides.

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