Behind the veil of Tehrike-Taliban Pakistan: Dynamics of Afghan-Pakistani relations

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27 March, 2024

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Behind the veil of Tehrike-Taliban Pakistan: Dynamics of Afghan-Pakistani relations

The March 16 terrorist attack in Waziristan, has deteriorated the rather thin relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Soon after, On March 18, 2024, both sides of Durand Line exchanged with a military strikes on the targets of each other’s territory. Shahboz Sharif’s government blamed the Taliban government for allegedly cosying up with Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and carrying out recent attack in Pakistan’s soil. Such a bold move could be interpreted as flexing military muscle since newly elected prime minister of Pakistan has finally got over rather difficult elections. Pakistan’s such a decisive move appears to be an acme of worsening relations between the neighbours therefore, this incident seems to be a tip of the iceberg the beneath of which could potentially transcend current events and go deeper where Islamabad’s political disappointment of Taliban lies.

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