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Pakistan Army chief’s ‘whole of Afghanistan can be damned’ remark, followed by Taliban minister calling Durand Line ‘imaginary’ brought back attention to a boundary dispute dating back to 1893. In Episode 1389 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces the roots of this dispute that is straining already soured ties between the two countries.
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3:25 - Iran struck facilities in Pakistan which it claimed belonged to 'Jaish al-Adl'
6:10 - 'When it comes to safety & security of every single Pakistani, whole of Afghanistan can be damned'
9:35 - Soviet Union had withdrawn forces from Afghanistan by 1989
12:12 - Treaty of Gandamak was signed between then Afghan emir & British in 1879
15:30 - Pakistan wants Afghanistan to recognise Durand Line as international border
18:55 - Loya Jirga in July 1949 refused to recognise Durand Line as international border
21:00 - Henry Mortimer Durand served as India's foreign secretary from 1884 to 1894
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