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Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Durand Line a settled issue between Pakistan, Afghanistan: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday said that the Durand Line is a settled issue and opening discussions on this issue is a distraction from the more pressing issues requiring the priority attention and cooperation of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Responding to a query regarding Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s recent press conference in Kabul in which he said the cross-border clashes could be an attempt by Islamabad to put pressure on Kabul to accept the “Durand Line”, the disputed border which Afghans do not accept.