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  2. Durand Line - Wikipedia

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    The Durand Line (Pashto: د ډیورنډ کرښه; Urdu: ڈیورنڈ لائن; Dari: خط دیورند), also known as the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, is a 2,640-kilometre (1,640 mi) international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia. [1] [a] The western end runs to the border with Iran and the eastern end to the border ...

  3. Geography of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The border with Afghanistan which is known as the Durand Line, 2,640 km (1,640.4 mi), which runs from the Hindu Kush and the Pamir Mountains. A narrow strip of Afghanistan territory called the Wakhan Corridor extends between Pakistan and Tajikistan .

  4. Afghanistan–Pakistan border conflicts - Wikipedia

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    At the 1956 SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) Ministerial Council Meeting held at Karachi, capital of Pakistan at the time, it was stated:The members of the Council declared that their governments recognised that the sovereignty of Pakistan extends up to the Durand Line, the international boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and it was consequently affirmed that the Treaty area ...

  5. Afghanistan–Pakistan relations - Wikipedia

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    Pakistan inherited the Durand Line agreement after its independence in 1947 but there has never been a formal agreement or ratification between Islamabad and Kabul.The Afghan government has not formally accepted the Durand Line as the international border between the two states, claiming that the Durand Line Agreement has been void in the past. [35]

  6. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Wikipedia

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    After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Afghanistan was the sole member of the United Nations to vote against Pakistan's accession to the UN because of Kabul's claim to the Pashtun territories on the Pakistani side of the Durand Line. [113] Afghanistan's loya jirga of 1949 declared the Durand Line invalid. This led to border tensions with Pakistan.

  7. Mortimer Durand - Wikipedia

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    The Durand Line is named after Sir Mortimer and remains the international border between Afghanistan and modern-day Pakistan that is officially recognized by all countries apart from Afghanistan. The border is an ongoing point of contention between the two countries, as Afghanistan unilaterally disputes the legitimacy of the border.

  8. The 12 Best Mediterranean Diet Foods on a Budget, According ...

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    The Bottom Line The Mediterranean diet principles can be adapted to fit any type of cuisine or dietary preferences. Various foods, including budget-friendly options like this list, can fit into ...

  9. Afghans in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Afghans in Pakistan (Urdu: افغان مهاجرين, Afghān muhājirīn, lit. ' Afghan migrants ') are temporary residents from Afghanistan, some of who are registered in Pakistan as refugees and asylum seekers. [2] The registered fall under the jurisdiction of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).