Pakistan decided not to support the Afghan Taliban

According to The Express Tribune newspaper, Pakistan will no longer grant any ‘special concessions’ to the interim Afghan Taliban government, signaling a deterioration in relations between the two neighbours. The TTP was founded in 2007 as an umbrella group of several extremist organizations. The TTP has ideological ties with the Afghan Taliban and is also known as the Pakistan Taliban.

Its main objective is to enforce the strict rules of Islam throughout Pakistan. Pakistan hoped that after coming to power, the Afghan Taliban would expel TTP members from the country and not allow them to be used against Pakistan. But it has refused to do so despite strained relations with Pakistan.

The Express Tribune newspaper said that the apparent change in Pakistan’s policy immediately means that the Afghan Taliban government’s chances of gaining international recognition are slimmer than ever. Official sources told the newspaper on Wednesday that Pakistan’s assistance and goodwill provided to the Afghan Taliban government after it came to power in August 2021 was taken into account.

Following the Taliban’s return to power, Pakistan emerged as its main supporter, urging the international community and stakeholders, particularly Western countries, to join the new rulers in Kabul.

Pakistan’s policy of acting as the mouthpiece of Afghanistan’s interim government has often been heavily criticized within and outside the country. However, officials at the time defended this approach, insisting that the Afghan Taliban was a reality and that there was no other option but to work with them.

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