Citizen X
President (40k+ posts)
Okay.
I wish some Pakistan friendly strong government takes over Afghanistan for good then the two governments negotiate to sell Wakhan strip to Pakistan and we have direct border with Tajikistan and have a direct link beyond.
Well there is a way, if China helps that is. Once our N35 Road crosses Khunjrab Pass into China and it turns into Chinese National Highway G314, 50kms into it, its only 20kms across from the Tajik border and another 20 to a road already existing on the tajik side of the border. Although there is a mountain range in the middle!Durand line and Wakhan strip are legacy of the Great Game between Britain and Russian empire. Afghan govt does not recognize these agreements. Even though Wakhan is virtually separate from Afghanistan, no actual modern roads go there since 100 years, the people there do not have a clue about Soviet war or US invasion. Afghanistan wont sell it to Pakistan but will use it as a bargaining chip to discredit the Durand Line which will not happen. Their Durand line claim is a dead issue.
In total hardly a 100km diversion to bypass the Wakhan corridor, but everything will have to come and go through China