Clashes near the key Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Durand Line resumed on February 27, according to media reports. What is the Durand Line? At the heart of the confrontation lies the Durand Line, the 2,611-km frontier drawn during British colonial rule in the 19th century. After Pakistan was created in 1947, it inherited the Durand Line as its western border. Afghanistan Position But successive administrations in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, have rejected the Durand Line, arguing that it divides the homeland of the ethnic Pashtun and Baloch populations.

Source: Mint February 27, 2026 11:58 UTC