ganulv/ray:

Right. Interesting point, but the more we delve into the history and geopolitics of the Durand Line, the more it serves as much as evidence of conflcit, rather than a solution to it.

Pakistan, while one element argues for the formal enforcement of the Line, another completely disregards it, giving no credence whatsoever to the sovereignty of Afghanistan.

Quetta, and the Baluch/Pashhtun peoples would not find a plebiscite on the matter as straight forward as an american might, and there is this long-continuing "error" of having made Afghanistan a country with no access to any sea, even though its history long included one.

Something about the basic geography of 'those who control access to a country will always have dominion over that country.'

Not a thing can move to much of Afghanistan (including guns, fighters, fuel, etc...) without Afghanistan (except through other equally challenging neighbors).

Durand is on of those problems behind the problems left over from the British Empire, just as Pakistan itself is (to a great extent as to its issues with India).

Where, exactly, is Pandora's Box?