Washington is now saying out loud what Islamabad has warned for years: unchecked movement out of Afghanistan carries a real security cost. The DC shooting, carried out by an Afghan evacuee, reignited a debate in the US over how thousands were rushed in during the chaotic 2021 withdrawal. Trump’s account of planes overrun by crowds is the same disorder Pakistan absorbed on its own border, except Pakistan did it for four decades and hosted millions, not tens of thousands.
That makes the hypocrisy of Pakistan’s critics impossible to ignore. Western capitals, rights groups and commentators lectured Islamabad when it moved to document and repatriate undocumented Afghans, branding a basic security measure as cruelty. Yet when a single attack hits American soil, the US President questions the entire intake and his administration reexamines every Afghan admitted. The standard Pakistan was denied is the one Washington now claims for itself. Those who attacked Pakistan’s policy owe it an apology, not another sermon.
On the midterms, Trump’s 28-rally push and his “Mr. Veto” pledge signal a divided Washington whatever the result. For Pakistan, the lesson is steady: its security concerns about Afghan soil are no longer a regional complaint but a position the world’s most powerful capital is now forced to share.
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Originally published by Dawn. Featured by South Asia Times (SAT) for informational purposes, with attribution to the original author and publisher. When Saudi defence minister
Originally published by The Express Tribune. Featured by South Asia Times (SAT) for informational purposes, with attribution to the original author and publisher. In late
Energy intelligence firm Kpler projects that Iran’s crude and condensate revenue will reach zero by mid-December 2026, the first time in the country’s history, according
In October, the anti-Taliban resistance in Afghanistan more than doubled its attacks compared to September, with the Afghan United Front (AUF) claiming the most operations
Originally published by Long War Journal. Featured by South Asia Times (SAT) for informational purposes, with attribution to the original author and publisher. In October,
From Kabul Chaos To DC Bloodshed Washington Finally Echoes Islamabad
Washington is now saying out loud what Islamabad has warned for years: unchecked movement out of Afghanistan carries a real security cost. The DC shooting, carried out by an Afghan evacuee, reignited a debate in the US over how thousands were rushed in during the chaotic 2021 withdrawal. Trump’s account of planes overrun by crowds is the same disorder Pakistan absorbed on its own border, except Pakistan did it for four decades and hosted millions, not tens of thousands.
That makes the hypocrisy of Pakistan’s critics impossible to ignore. Western capitals, rights groups and commentators lectured Islamabad when it moved to document and repatriate undocumented Afghans, branding a basic security measure as cruelty. Yet when a single attack hits American soil, the US President questions the entire intake and his administration reexamines every Afghan admitted. The standard Pakistan was denied is the one Washington now claims for itself. Those who attacked Pakistan’s policy owe it an apology, not another sermon.
On the midterms, Trump’s 28-rally push and his “Mr. Veto” pledge signal a divided Washington whatever the result. For Pakistan, the lesson is steady: its security concerns about Afghan soil are no longer a regional complaint but a position the world’s most powerful capital is now forced to share.
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In October, the anti-Taliban resistance in Afghanistan more than doubled its attacks compared to September, with the Afghan United Front (AUF) claiming the most operations
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Originally published by Long War Journal. Featured by South Asia Times (SAT) for informational purposes, with attribution to the original author and publisher. In October,