Durand Line
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Afghanistan
Mujahid Denies Reports of Pakistani Ground Incursion into Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban administration has rejected reports claiming that Pakistan carried out a ground offensive inside Afghan territory, saying border forces remain fully prepared and that Kabul prefers resolving tensions through dialogue. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated in an interview…
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Afghanistan
Sharif: Border Fencing Critical to National Security
DID Press: Shehbaz Sharif has defended Pakistan’s border fencing project along the frontier with Afghanistan, describing it as a central component of the country’s national security strategy. Speaking in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Sharif said the government has invested billions of…
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Afghanistan
Karzai Accuses Pakistan of Seeking to Legitimize ‘Durand Line’
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has accused Pakistan of intensifying military and economic pressure in border areas in an effort to legitimize the disputed Durand Line, amid rising tensions along the frontier. Hamid Karzai said in a statement…
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Afghanistan
Mohaqiq’s Remarks on Durand Line: Pragmatism vs National Sensitivities
DID Press: Recent comments by Muhammad Mohaqiq on accepting the Durand Line as an internationally recognized reality have revived one of the most sensitive and long-standing issues in Afghanistan’s political discourse. From a realist political perspective, Mohaqiq’s argument is grounded…
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Afghanistan
Mohaqiq: Durand Line Is Afghanistan’s Official Border
DID Press: Afghan political figure Mohammad Mohaqiq, head of the Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan and member of the High Council of Resistance, has stated that he recognizes the Durand Line as the official border between Afghanistan…
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Afghanistan
Int’l Human Rights Foundation Highlights Civilian Harm in Border Areas
DID Press: International Human Rights Foundation has reported that attacks using heavy weapons and mortar fire by Pakistan on residential areas along the Durand Line have caused harm to civilians in Paktika, Khost, and Kunar provinces. According to the report,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Defense Ministry: All Areas Along Durand Line Under Full Security Control
DID Press: Enayatullah Khwarazmi, spokesperson for the Taliban Ministry of National Defense, stated that all areas along the disputed Durand Line are currently under the full control of Afghan security forces. Khwarazmi said the country’s defense forces remain firmly committed…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Seize Pakistani Border Post as Clashes Escalate Along Durand Line
DID Press: Local authorities in Khost Province say Taliban forces captured a Pakistani military outpost near Zazi Maidan District during the ongoing operation known as “Rad al-Zolm” along the disputed Durand Line. According to provincial spokesman Mustaghfar Gurbaz, the post…
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Afghanistan
More details on widespread Taliban attacks along Durand Line
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Defense has announced that in the past 24 hours, in response to Pakistani attacks, Afghan defense forces carried out extensive operations along the Durand Line. These operations were conducted in the provinces of Kandahar, Nangarhar,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Over 600 New Security Outposts Built Along Durand Line
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Defense says more than 600 new security outposts have been constructed along the disputed Durand Line over the past year, as part of what officials describe as a broader effort to tighten border control…
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