The Ministry of Borders, Ethnicities, and Tribal Affairs has announced efforts to rehabilitate border markers with countries that have official borders with Afghanistan.
The ministry states that discussions are ongoing with neighboring countries that share official borders with Afghanistan regarding the renewal and reconstruction of border markers.
According to the ministry’s spokesperson, although the process is sensitive and time-consuming, the ministry and its partner agencies are committed to precisely determining zero points and safeguarding the country’s territorial integrity.
Tasleemullah Haqqani, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Borders, Ethnicities, and Tribes Affairs, said: “We are working jointly with our partner institutions to preserve the country’s borders, accurately determine zero points, and investigate violations that have occurred in some areas of the zero points.”
Haqqani added that the Islamic Emirate has allocated a budget to address the problems of Afghans living along the Durand Line with Pakistan.
He said that this budget would be used to provide essential services.
Meanwhile, some analysts state that due to the conflicts over the past two decades, neighboring countries have committed violations in some parts of Afghanistan’s zero points, and the renewal of border markers will be effective in resolving these issues.
Military affairs analyst Hadi Quraishi said: “There should be documents in the Ministries of Interior and Borders, Tribes, and Tribal Affairs. It would be better to review them to ensure that actions taken at the borders do not cause harm to either side.”
Another political analyst, Janat Faheem Chakari, also said: “In the past, some lands and areas were seized or occupied, but now these areas are being identified, which is a positive step to clarify the situation for both sides.”
Afghanistan shares borders with six countries: Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China, and Pakistan. However, the Durand Line with Pakistan has been a point of dispute for decades, and Afghans do not recognize it as an official border.