Taliban insurgents, clad in their uniforms and armor, are lined up on the remote, dry plains of southern Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The Durand line, a 19th-century border dedicated to British rule, is severely rejected by many on both sides of the border because of the sculpture of the Pashtun people, tens of millions of whom live on both sides.
In a series of well-known incidents, Taliban militants broke through barbed wire and barbed wire built by Pakistan, following criticism from their leaders. In one video, fighters were seen dropping a pillar inscribed with a Pakistani flag and rolling it over a sandy hill.
Pakistan has been one of Taliban’s most important ambassadors, from its support of its government before 2001 until it is said to have provided a place to survive the US war. Prime Minister Imran Khan welcome The Muslims conquered in August and sought foreign aid for their government.
Yet the success of the Taliban has brought about a strong military force that the Khan government is struggling to control, inside and within Pakistan. Aside from border disputes, these range from the escalation of violence perpetrated by courageous domestic criminals to escalation. political crisis from Pakistani Islamist parties that support the Taliban ideology.
“While some argue that a Taliban victory in Afghanistan could be Pakistan’s victory, it will not be an easy victory. We see this happening,” said Madiha Afzal, a colleague at Brookings Institution.
Taliban fighters and civilians are waiting to cross the Afghan border into Pakistan. Residents on both sides of the Durand Line have been moving around for years without limits © AFP via Getty Images
Afzal said this was inevitable after the US peace deal with the Taliban, which paved the way for progress. the success of the terrorists and strengthened their recognition within Pakistan. “It was clear when the Doha Accord was signed, almost two years ago, that this would strengthen the anti-Muslim / extremist movement in Pakistan,” he said.
The threat to Islam intensifies as the Khan government tries to control Pakistan financial problems and setting up a list of IMF unconventional items austerity measures, while raising his role in the run-up to next year’s elections.
He should also monitor the strained relations with the Taliban. The Durand line has been a source of long-running conflicts across borders.
For many years, people from all walks of life traveled around uncharted territories. For many Afghans, including the Pashtun Taliban, Pakistan’s efforts to establish borders have angered them.
Boundaries come out as significant differences in cooperation between Pakistan and the Taliban. It also puts at risk the Islamist and Pashtun factions living in Pakistan.
Of particular concern is the increased risk of Pakistani Talibanor TTP. The group, which is affiliated with but different from the Taliban in Afghanistan, is Islamabad’s deadly enemy and has been behind much of the terrorist activity that has killed thousands of people over the past decade.
The increase in TTP activities since August, as well as fears that militants could use Afghanistan to launch border crossings, prompted Pakistan to negotiate with the group to end a month-long strike in November.
But TTP broke the agreement last month, saying Pakistan did not respect customs such as the release of more prisoners.
Several Pakistani soldiers have been killed in clashes with the group. TTP leader killed last week in Afghanistan.
“Most TTP fighters are now in Afghanistan, where they have repeatedly tried to attack Pakistan,” said a Pakistani border official.
Some brave Pakistani Muslims, who are able to hold mass demonstrations in the streets and exert influence over madrassas networks in the country, have made their presence in other ways.
The Khan government in November was forced to lift a ban on the warring faction, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, after threatening to launch a march on Islamabad.
The group, which is campaigning for harsher punishments, including killing those who blaspheme God, has already done so. disabled in Pakistan after protests against caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad appeared in Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine.
Last month another Islamist party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, won more than half of the seats in the by-elections north of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the mayoral race of Peshawar province. The province is home to the majority of the Pashtun population in Pakistan. JUI leader Fazal-ur-Rehman is a prominent member of the anti-Khan coalition.
The Prime Minister said he was disappointed with the selection of the bad guys by his ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. But some officials and experts have said that the victory is a sign that the election is strong.
“There are fears that the Taliban will consolidate their position in Afghanistan and change their territory,” said the businessman. “Even if it were a recent election, the results would confirm a great deal of fear.”
Husain Haqqani, a senior associate at the Hudson Institute and a former Pakistani ambassador to the US, said history was repeating itself. “Every time… The Taliban have ruled, there have been Taliban beliefs and ideologies in Pakistan,” he said.
“Pakistan thought that helping the Taliban to succeed in Afghanistan would be the end of the problems of Pakistan Pashtun and Afghanistan. I think that is just the beginning.
