Afghanistan–Pakistan_Confederation_plan
Afghanistan–Pakistan Confederation plan
Proposal to merge Afghanistan and Pakistan under a confederation
Afghanistan–Pakistan Confederation plan (Urdu: افغانستان پاکستان کنفیڈریشن پلان, Pashto: د افغانستان – پاکستان د کنفدراسیون پلان) referred to a plan proposed between the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan between 1953 and 1954[1] to merge both countries under a single confederation.[2]
These plans were started by Ayub Khan, the president of Pakistan and the Royal family of Afghanistan under King Zahir Shah who requested assistance from United States[3] citing fears that if Pakistan ceased to exist so would Afghanistan from threats with Soviet Union and India.[4]