Pakistan and Afghanistan are close neighbors with predominant Muslim population along with joint historic cultural linkages; however, relations between these two predominant Islamic countries were never pleasant since day one when British sub-continent was dived into two independent states, India and Pakistan. Analyzing demographical-ly, southern and eastern Afghanistan is predominately Pashto-speaking, like the adjacent Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and northern Balochistan regions in Pakistan. This entire area is inhabited by the indigenous Pashtuns who Delong to different Pashtun tribes. Relations between the two coun-ries have been subject to various complexities over the decades by ssues related to the Durand Line, he 1978 soviet invasion, present war resulted after 9/11, Afghan refugees, Taliban insurgency and border skirmishes including the growing relations of India and Afghanistan. However, the two countries are working to find solutions to these problems. This includes possible intelligence sharing as well as further enhancing the two-way trade and abolishment of visas for diplomats from the two nations. Let us first deal with the Durand Line issue.
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