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// THE CRUX The Durand Line, established as a colonial British buffer boundary in 1893, transformed into a weaponized geopolitical grievance that continues to fuel instability between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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HISTORY: How Durand Line Divided Nations & Ethnicities

24 places, in order of mention

00:06Durand LineThe Durand Line is widely seen as a disputed border
00:36Afghanistanunleashed a feedback loop of instability
00:58Arabian PeninsulaFrom the deserts of Arabia
01:01Hindu Kushto the peaks of the Hindu Kush
01:43British RajIndia was the jewel in the crown
02:08Central Asiaand Russia in Central Asia
03:46Durand Lineculminated in the Durand Line
04:15KabulSir Mortimer Durand... to Kabul
05:10Waziristanseeding key areas like Waziristan
05:14Khyber Passand the Khyber, citing honor and sovereignty
07:07Rawalpindisigned the Treaty of Rawalpindi
08:28Pakistanthe new state of Pakistan inherited the administrative borders
09:14United Nations Headquartersadmission to the United Nations
10:03Pashtunistanlaunched a Pashtunistan campaign
10:12Khyber Pakhtunkhwareunification with Afghanistan
13:36Soviet Unionmilitary aid from the Soviet Union
13:54Balochistanfunding and weapons to separatist elements
14:14Kabulstormed Pakistan's embassy in Kabul
15:14Washington, D.C.Washington saw a strategic opportunity
15:24Saudi Arabiaworking with Saudi Arabia and other Western allies
17:06Minar-e-Pakistanin Pakistan's domestic politics
18:22Durand Linerefused to recognize the Durand Line
18:50Chinathe United States, China, and the vast majority
20:04Durand LineThe Durand Line today represents more than just a territorial dispute