The Pakistan-Taliban divorce gets messy

Pakistan spent decades cultivating the Taliban as an instrument for exerting control over Afghanistan and making it a strategic client. But Shashi Tharoor writes that rising bilateral tensions driven by terrorism and counter-terrorism activities are turning Afghanistan from strategic asset to “grave liability” for Pakistan.

6 May 2025

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