At the end of the first decade of Pakistan's existence1 Its relations with Afghanistan remained strained, and the reason for this tension was the ownership by Pakistan of the territories of the eastern Pashtuns - the North-Western Border Province (NWFP), now called Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2, and the border along the Durand Line. Keywords: Pakistan, Afghanistan, NWFP, Durand Line, Muslim League, Pashtunistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. The Afghan Parliament, elected after the decolonization of India and the creation of Pakistan, at its first session in 1949 declared invalid all treaties and agreements with the British Empire concerning the ownership of the territories of the eastern Pashtuns and the Durand border by Pakistan. Relations between the two countries were particularly strained after the elimination of the provinces formed according to the territorial-linguistic principle in the western part of Pakistan, and the creation of a single province (One Unit) of West Pakistan on March 27, 1955. The population of Afghanistan, fueled by the ruling circles, held demonstrations against this decision of the Government of Pakistan. The authorities of the latter, despite the protests of their own population, considered their actions correct, contributing to the creation of a unified Pakistani nation. All territorial claims of Afghanistan were still rejected by them. However, within the ruling elite of Pakistan itself, contradictions over the governance of the state began to grow. One part of it was inclined to dictatorial methods, the other relied on democracy. On February 29, 1956, the Constituent Assembly of this British dominion adopted the Constitution, and on March 2 it was approved by the Governor-General Iskander Mirza. On March 23, 1956, the Constituent Assembly declared Pakistan an Islamic Republic. According to this Constitution, the supreme power in the country belonged to the President and the unicameral Parliament - the National Assembly. Is ... Читать далее