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Afghanistan

Afghan Officials Cause Stir at Torkham Crossing Ceremony

2019-09-22

[ToloNews] Torkham is on the Durand Line, which Pakistain claims as its border and Afghanistan does not.

The opening ceremony of the 24-hour crossing at Torkham was held on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Imran Khan

...aka The Great Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree...
and a number of Afghan government officials, including Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
governor Shah Mahmoud Miakhail and acting Minister of Public Works Yama Yari, in attendance.

The presence of Afghan officials at the 24-hour Torkham Crossing ceremony has caused a controversy, because Torkham is on the Durand Line, which Pakistain claims as its border and Afghanistan does not.

Former national security chief and presidential candidate Rahmatullah Nabil says he has information that President Ghani has recognized the Durand Line as a border between Afghanistan and Pakistain for his own personal interests.

Nabil says that based on his information Pakistain has been pulling the fence inside Afghanistan up to 20 km and has distributed Pak ID cards in those areas.

Oh? Fascinating.

"Such deals are always about gaining power. History has proven this. I think that's the president’s reason," Nabil said.

""If the president really stands against Pakistain’s interference, then the President at least must issue a statement in this regard," Nabil added.

In Pak history, this is the first time Torkham has been mentioned as a border between the two countries in the presence of Afghan government officials.

This action has provoked a heated reaction from former President Hamid Maybe I'll join the Taliban Karzai
...A product, and probably the sole product, of the Southern Alliance...
"This means that Afghanistan is not free," Karzai said.

The presence of Afghan government officials at the ceremony has caused reactions from political analysts as well.

"The opening of the crossing ahead of the presidential election, and asking for Imran Khan's cooperation, means that the president wants to regain power with the cooperation of Pakistain," said Faiz Mohammad Zaland, a political analyst.

The Afghan government, however, says that only the Afghan people can decide on the Durand Line.

The Durand Line is a disputed area between Afghanistan and Pakistain, and no government official has so far decided on it.

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