Durand as a border line, from the perspective of many historical sources, has been proposed as the official border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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However, this issue has always been one of the most controversial issues in the contemporary history of Afghanistan and there are different views on it.
In the political history of Afghanistan, power struggles between rulers have sometimes led to decisions that have had profound and lasting effects on the fate of the country. Among these decisions, we can mention treaties such as Gandomak and Durand, which were adopted in specific political conditions and to maintain or consolidate power.
Some believe that these agreements, including by Amir Abdul Rahman Khan, were accepted as a political reality and created a specific framework for the borders. On the other hand, others consider these agreements to lack full legitimacy and consider them to be the result of unequal historical conditions.
Durand as a border line, from the perspective of many historical sources, has been proposed as the official border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
