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Bookmark or Share- Durand Line | Geography, History, Geopolitics, & FactsThe Durand Line, about 1,600 miles (2,600 km) long, is the international land border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It was established in 1893 as the border between British India and the Emirate of Afghanistan, marking their respective spheres of influence.
- The Durand Line: A British Legacy Plaguing Afghan-Pakistani RelationsThe Durand Line, which is viewed by many Afghans as an arbitrary and nonsensical reflection of geography, history and culture, is an existential issue for Pakistan. Recent Pakistani attempts to establish fences and border posts along the disputed border have been met with stiff resistance from Afghanistan.
- Durand Line - WikipediaThe 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.
- The Durand Line - National Geographic SocietyThe Durand Line is the 2,640-kilometer (1,640-mile) border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It’s the result of an agreement between Sir Mortimer Durand, a secretary of the British Indian government, and Abdur Rahman Khan, the emir, or ruler, of Afghanistan. The agreement was signed on November 12, 1893, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
- Map of the Durand Line - EducationThe Durand Line serves as the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The line, established in 1893, was reached in an agreement between the Amir of Afghanistan, Abdur Rahman Khan, and the British colonial government of India.
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