Pakistan has said it does not require additional proof or documents regarding the historic agreement that established the Durand Line, asserting that it possesses the original signed document.
According to the statement, the agreement was signed in November 1893 by Afghanistan’s Amir Abdur Rahman Khan and representatives of British India. Pakistan maintains that the original document remains in its possession and serves as historical evidence of the agreement.
The Durand Line has remained a longstanding source of tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan. While Pakistan considers the frontier an internationally recognised border, successive Afghan governments have disputed its status and questioned the legitimacy of the 1893 arrangement.
Pakistan’s position is that the agreement provides documentary evidence of the historical boundary arrangement between Afghanistan and British India, whose territories were subsequently divided by the partition of British India in 1947.
The issue has continued to influence relations between Islamabad and Kabul, particularly over border crossings, fencing, security operations and territorial claims. Disputes along the frontier have periodically led to diplomatic tensions and clashes between security forces.
The reference to the original signed document comes amid continued debate over the historical and legal status of the Durand Line. Supporters of Pakistan’s position argue that the existence of the original agreement reinforces Islamabad’s claim, while Afghan authorities and nationalist groups have historically rejected the border arrangement.
The issue remains one of the most sensitive historical and geopolitical disputes between the two neighbouring countries.