1955 riots at the Pakistani embassy and consulates in Afghanistan
On 31 October 1955, a large crowd of Afghan rioters attacked the Pakistani embassy in Kabul and the Pakistani consulates in Jalalabad and Kandahar after being angered by the Pakistani government's amalgamation of the North-West Frontier Province (and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas) into West Pakistan, which was created by the One Unit Scheme.
| 1955 riots at the Pakistani embassy and consulates in Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Afghanistan–Pakistan border conflict | |
| Location | Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Date | 31 October 1955 |
| Target | Embassy of Pakistan, Kabul Consulates of Pakistan, Jalalabad and Kandahar |
Attack type | Riot, arson |
| Motive | Creation of the One Unit Scheme by the Dominion of Pakistan and Afghanistan's non-recognition of the Durand Line |
Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan had existed since the latter was created through the partition of India in August 1947, as Afghanistan refused to recognize the legitimacy of the Durand Line, which Pakistan recognized as the international border between the two countries; Pakistan's modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is perceived by many as an integral part of the Pashtun homeland, and was therefore contested by Afghanistan for much of the 20th century. The Afghan government itself castigated Pakistan's One Unit Scheme, prompting Pakistan to terminate diplomatic ties with the country.