Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Afghan Taliban's Deputy Foreign Minister and Deputy Minister of @MoFA_Afg, has openly criticized the Durand Line, calling it 'imaginary' and stating that Afghanistan extends beyond this line. In a series of remarks, Stanikzai accused the Pakistani establishment of 'shamelessly compelling' Afghans in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) to relocate, asserting that KPK is Afghan land. He emphasized that the Durand Line, which has divided Afghanistan, has never been accepted as a formal border by the Taliban. In response, Pakistan dismissed these claims, stating that 'any self-serving & fanciful claims regarding the legality and sanctity of the Pak-Afghan border cannot change the facts of geography, history, and international law.'
He is correct, Durand Line is an imaginary border. Therefore, Pakistan should extend its borders up to the Hindu Kush, down to the Helmand river. Let Iran, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan divide up the rest of the artificially constructed "Afghanistan." https://t.co/4LUgL5Ojct
"The term inclusivity not only is a non-starter for the Taliban but also evokes bad memories in Afghanistan’s general population." — #AJOpinion by @ObaidullaBaheer ⤵️ https://t.co/33a05qmTt6
In response to the statements made by the #Taliban's Deputy Foreign Minister about Durand Line, #Pakistan stated: “Any self-serving & fanciful claims regarding the legality and sanctity of the Pak-Afghan border cannot change the facts of geography, history and international law." https://t.co/A1Atadkc26 https://t.co/fNFCTOgXZU
Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, Afghan Taliban Deputy Foreign Minister, latest Remarks about Durand Line: "The Durand Line has separated half of Afghanistan from us. We have never accepted the Durand Line as a formal border throughout our lives, nor will we accept it. This is an… https://t.co/LN4Q8SNtuE
Taliban's Deputy Minister of @MoFA_Afg, Sher Mohammad Abas Stanikzai, criticized the Pakistani establishment, accusing them of shamelessly compelling Afghans in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to relocate to Afghanistan. He asserted that KPK is their own land and decried the oppressive… https://t.co/gXPbO10b4g
Afghan Taliban's Abbas Stanekzai calls Durand Line "imaginary", saying that Afghanistan extends to the other side of the Durand Line. https://t.co/KCyeDfNciy