Why was Afghanistan never colonised?

>>2386553
Buffer between Russia and Britain.

>>2386553
It was a long walk from the nearest port for the British and the nearest Siberian river system for the Russians, and both were keen to foil any attempt by the other if they tried.

Also, it's one thing to BTFO of steppe nomads and lowland rajas with cannons and gunboats, and another thing entirely to try and put down mountain tribes.

>>2386553
Sean Connery and Michael Caine colonized it tho

>>2386553
they're currently being colonized by pakistan and iran

only a matter of time

>>2386583
what? What's Pakistan and Iran doing?