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After several days of violent clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides had agreed to stop the conflict. On Sunday (October 19), the defense ministers of both the countries met in Doha under the mediation of Qatar and Türkiye. After this meeting, Qatar issued a statement saying that both sides have agreed for further talks and cooperation.
Immediately after this good news for Pakistan, Qatar amended the statement, which gave an unexpected blow to Pakistan. In the initial statement, Qatar had mentioned the Durand Line between Afghanistan and Pakistan while discussing the ceasefire. The Durand Line is an imaginary border that was created during the British colonial era and Afghanistan never recognizes it. Due to this, there were protests and widespread reactions regarding this statement in Afghanistan.
Qatar removed mention of Durand Line from its statement
Later, Qatar removed the mention of Durand Line from its statement. This limit is no longer mentioned in the revised statement uploaded on the website of Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. Zalmay Khalilzad, former US Special Envoy to Afghanistan, said on social media platforms that Qatar has changed its earlier statement on the ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
What did the Defense Minister of Afghanistan say?
Meanwhile, Afghan Defense Minister Mullah Yakub Mujahid said in an online press conference from Doha that there was no discussion on the Durand Line during the talks. He clarified that there is no mention of Durand Line in the agreement and it is only an internal matter of both the countries. He also said that if Pakistan attacks, Afghanistan will not hesitate to retaliate.
The dispute regarding Durand Line has been going on for a long time. Afghanistan never accepts it, while Pakistan considers it the real international border. Due to this disagreement, violent clashes have taken place several times on the borders of both the countries.
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