Khurram Abbas
Pakistan was one of the first and most vocal supporters of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after the Taliban retook Kabul in August 2021. Islamabad saw the fall of the Ashraf Ghani-led Republic as a chance to enhance its strategic influence in Afghanistan after two decades of war. Islamabad’s strategic calculus considered that a friendly government in Kabul could lessen India’s growing influence in Afghanistan. Pakistan kept its embassy open when most countries left, helped people leave during the chaotic NATO exit, and worked hard to get other countries to help with humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan.
But four and a half years later, Pakistan has reaped few benefits from its early support. Instead, Pakistan is the most directly and severely affected by the Taliban’s inability – or unwillingness – to prevent Afghan soil from being used for terrorism.
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