...mindless ferocity in a turban...have started cracking down on hard boyz in Afghanistan who encourage attacks in Pakistain, signaling a shift in policy.
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Recent closed-door talks between a Pak delegation led by Muhammad Sadiq Khan, Pakistain’s Special Representative, and Amir Khan Muttaqi, Taliban Foreign Minister, marked a significant shift in Taliban policy. For the first time since their return to power, the Taliban have begun cracking down on individuals encouraging attacks inside Pakistain.
According to Express Tribune sources, over 70 murderous Moslems, primarily Afghan nationals linked to plans following the Pahalgam attack in Kashmir
...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it
Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there....
, have been detained, earning Islamabad’s tentative trust.
China is believed to be playing a crucial behind-the-scenes role in facilitating dialogue between Pakistain and Afghanistan. On May 21, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted an informal trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of Pakistain and Afghanistan in Beijing. The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that Pakistain and Afghanistan agreed in principle to exchange ambassadors, signaling a normalization of diplomatic ties.
For years, Pakistain struggled to convince the Taliban to take decisive action against terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan soil. However,
it was a brave man who first ate an oyster...
during the March talks in Kabul, Pak officials, including military and intelligence representatives, sensed a genuine change in Taliban approach. Islamabad now believes the Taliban are primarily focused on "business" and appear serious about addressing Pakistain’s security concerns.
Sources confirmed that many Afghans under Taliban rule who were recruiting or supporting Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) hard boyz are now imprisoned and facing legal actions. These developments followed growing evidence presented by Islamabad showing increased involvement of Afghan nationals in TTP-backed attacks within Pakistain, which heightened tensions and prompted Islamabad’s demands for accountability.
Since the crackdown began, Pakistain has witnessed a noticeable drop in suicide kabooms and terrorist attacks, particularly in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. These efforts have helped improve diplomatic relations between Pakistain and the Taliban government. The positive momentum paved the way for Pakistain’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, to visit Kabul on April 19—the first such high-level Pak visit since the Taliban takeover.
Both sides agreed on several confidence-building measures during the visit, including Taliban assurances not to allow Afghanistan soil to be used against Pakistain. Pakistain reciprocated by easing some trade restrictions, such as removing banking guarantee requirements for Afghan importers. Islamabad has expressed cautious optimism but insists the Taliban take irreversible steps toward lasting peace.
Meanwhile,
...back at the wreckage, Captain Poindexter wished he had thought to pack sun block...
India continues to emphasize expanding ties with the Taliban, despite its tense relationship with Pakistain. Following the April 22 Pahalgam incident and subsequent cross-border exchanges with Pakistain, India recently resumed visa issuance to Afghan citizens after a four-year hiatus. New Delhi insists it will not allow Pakistain to hinder its relations with the Taliban, intensifying the regional diplomatic competition.
Pakistain has previously accused India of involvement in terrorist attacks on its soil, including in Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
, though Indian officials deny such claims. The evolving dynamics between Pakistain, Afghanistan, India, and China highlight the complex geopolitical contest shaping South Asia’s security landscape.