Afghanistan, May 9 -- Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has accused Pakistan of using military and economic pressure to push Afghanistan toward recognizing the disputed Durand Line frontier.

In a statement posted on X on Saturday, Karzai said the pressure campaign posed a threat to Afghanistan's sovereignty and appeared designed to force border communities to turn to Pakistani authorities to resolve security and administrative issues.

Karzai also pointed to reports that tribal elders from both sides of the border had signed documents described as "peace agreements," which were later publicly welcomed by Pakistan's Foreign Ministry.

He urged Taliban authorities to provide transparent explanations about the developments and their i...