Pakistani Airstrikes Target Suspected Pakistani Taliban Hideouts in Afghanistan

Pakistani Airstrikes Target Suspected Pakistani Taliban Hideouts in Afghanistan

Pakistani airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan early on Monday, killing at least eight people and drawing return fire from the Afghan Taliban, officials said. The latest escalation is likely to further increase tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. The Pakistani strikes came two days after insurgents killed seven soldiers … Read more

Pakistan’s New Afghan Policy: Another Disaster in the Making?

Pakistan’s New Afghan Policy: Another Disaster in the Making?

In an unprecedented, but unsurprising, policy shift, Pakistan has decided to take a tough line on the Taliban’s de facto regime. It will not be supporting its case at the international level or extend any other assistance. This was decided following the Taliban’s persistent refusal to rein in Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)’s growing attacks in Pakistan … Read more