Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:52pm on 09 Nov 2023,Thursday International
Pakistan has shifted policy and will no longer support the Afghan Taliban at the international level or provide other assistance, after the Taliban failed to neutralize the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group as expected. Pakistan hoped the Taliban would stop using Afghan soil against Pakistan after taking power, but they refused despite straining ties. Pakistan gave many incentives to facilitate the Taliban government, but will no longer extend special favors as the Taliban harbor TTP militants targeting Pakistan. A high-level Pakistani delegation in February warned the Taliban to choose between Pakistan and TTP, but the Taliban insist Pakistan's security issues are domestic. Pakistan now sees Kabul's double-speak on militants as unacceptable.
