Editing Durand Line (section)

==Border barrier==
{{Main|Afghanistan–Pakistan border barrier}}
Pakistan has been constructing a [[border barrier]] since 2017 to prevent [[terrorism]], [[drug trafficking]], [[Afghan refugees in Pakistan|refugees]], [[illegal immigration]], [[smuggling]] and infiltration across the Durand Line.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/2/25/the-pak-afghan-border-fence-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction|title=Pakistan-Afghanistan border fence, a step in the right direction|date=25 February 2021|accessdate= 7 January 2022|work=[[Al Jazeera Arabic|Al Jazeera]]}}</ref> According to [[Pakistan]] the barrier is also necessary to block the infiltration of militants across the border.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irinnews.org/feature/2003/10/30/focus-bilateral-border-dispute|title=Focus on bilateral border dispute|date=30 October 2003|website=IRIN|language=en|access-date=15 March 2019|archive-date=16 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190316230729/http://www.irinnews.org/feature/2003/10/30/focus-bilateral-border-dispute|url-status=live}}</ref> As of January 2019, 900&nbsp;km has been completed.<ref>{{Cite AV media|last=Al Jazeera English|title=🇵🇰 'Trump-style wall': Pakistan building wall on Afghan border|date=29 January 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u99zxKUrzyM|access-date=15 March 2019|via=[[YouTube]]|archive-date=7 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007064706/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u99zxKUrzyM&list=PUNye-wNBqNL5ZzHSJj3l8Bg&index=195|url-status=live}}</ref> The Durand Line is marked by 235 crossing points, many of which had been susceptible to illegal immigration. The project is predicted to cost at least $532&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/the-fence-driving-a-wedge-between-pakistan-and-afghanistan|title=The Fence Driving a Wedge Between Pakistan and Afghanistan|website=BloombergQuint|date=31 October 2017 |access-date=15 March 2019|archive-date=30 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730041919/https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/the-fence-driving-a-wedge-between-pakistan-and-afghanistan|url-status=live}}</ref>

As of 21 January 2022 the interior minister of Pakistan stated that only 20&nbsp;km of fencing remains and it will be completed soon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nation.com.pk/21-Jan-2022/2680kms-fencing-along-pak-afghan-border-completed-sh-rashid-tells-senate |title=2680kms fencing along Pak-Afghan border completed, Sh Rashid tells Senate |website=nation.com.pk |access-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121082348/https://nation.com.pk/21-Jan-2022/2680kms-fencing-along-pak-afghan-border-completed-sh-rashid-tells-senate |archive-date=21 January 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref>