Why Pakistan is unlikely to dismantle its deep state
From Mumbai 26/11 to Afghanistan 2021, it provides the Pakistan military a powerful deniable weapon to prosecute war against its neighbors
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From Mumbai 26/11 to Afghanistan 2021, it provides the Pakistan military a powerful deniable weapon to prosecute war against its neighbors
Pakistan’s Prime Minister hailed the Taliban for “breaking the shackles of slavery,” Dhume noted, while on social media, retired generals, who, in their day worked with the Taliban, “hailed the triumph of Islam,” even as Dhume added, “never mind that the defeated Afghan government too called itself an Islamic republic.”
Islamabad reaction to the Taliban victory was the opposite of the despair in Western capitals. Their triumph showed that Afghans had broken the shackles of
After years of accusations that Islamabad was covertly backing the Taliban, Pakistan overtly hailed the fall of Kabul on Sunday. Experts say geostrategic concerns about its enemy India motivate Pakis…
AFGHANISTAN 20 YEARS ON The consequences and complications of what’s left behind and what’s coming. A series of discussions with journalist Lynne O’Donnell. About this event By subscribing, you agree to The Media Line terms of use and privacy policy. September 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the Al Qaeda attacks on the United States, is the deadline for the withdrawal of American and Allied troops from Afghanistan. US President Joe Biden is pulling out. An expert panel will discuss the consequences and complications of what’s left behind and what’s coming. Rahmatullah Nabil, fo...