As Pakistan bombs Afghan cities in pursuit of militants, old grievances have resurfaced. The colonial border that divided the Pashtuns continues to fuel instability on both sides.
The Taliban might be one of the most hypocritical and just plain dumb governments in the world today. They’ve turned on one of their closest allies and ignored the most obvious path towards creating better cross border ties with Pakistan’s Pashtuns - open borders and free trade. But that can’t happen when they are supporting insurgents.
As to Pakistan, aside from dealing with the TTP, it also has to come to terms with the Baloch. As I explain in more detail below - dealing with these insurgencies will take deep rooted political and social reforms.
The Taliban might be one of the most hypocritical and just plain dumb governments in the world today. They’ve turned on one of their closest allies and ignored the most obvious path towards creating better cross border ties with Pakistan’s Pashtuns - open borders and free trade. But that can’t happen when they are supporting insurgents.
As to Pakistan, aside from dealing with the TTP, it also has to come to terms with the Baloch. As I explain in more detail below - dealing with these insurgencies will take deep rooted political and social reforms.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mirrorsfortheprince/p/on-insurrections-and-counter-insurgency?r=v623r&utm_medium=ios