Edited sentence: Another less discussed issue is wether the two nations of Afghanistan and Pakistan will ever re-unite and reform the now defunct Afghan Empire.History, cultural affiliation, ethnic ties, economic integration and common religion are amongst the many denominators making such a union inevitable.Many also believe, that failure to achieve some type of confederation between these two countries will further prevent either country from achieving their full potential and continue the ongoing instability (particularly in the border regions) prevalent within their borders.Many see the eventual formation of a confederation between Pakistan and Afghanistan as the natural sequalae to the problems affecting these two countries.Negotiation did include such a plan in bilateral discussions between the two countries in 1951