Pakistan Rejects Taliban’s Civilian Casualty Propaganda as Cross-Border Terrorist Attacks Continue to Kill Pakistani Soldiers and Civilians Unabated
There is a pattern so predictable it has become almost mechanical. Pakistan conducts a strike against a terrorist hideout on Afghan soil. The Taliban regime, within hours, issues statements about civilian casualties. International attention briefly shifts to the optics of the strike. And the underlying reality that Afghanistan continues to serve as a launchpad for […]
Pakistan Simmers: Bannu Attack Stoke Tensions with Afghanistan
Pakistan faces a resurgent TTP with suspected Afghan backing. The Bannu attack exposes security vulnerabilities. Can the UN’s report on Afghan ties force action?