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Selected Tag: Taliban

Geopolitics

The Afghan Trap: Why Pakistan Lost Control After Winning In Kabul

Pakistan’s Taliban strategy has become blowback, with the Durand Line dispute, TTP violence and Kabul’s defiance eroding Islamabad’s long-sought Afghan leverage.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

July 3, 2026 at 3:42 AM IST

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Geopolitics

Afghanistan Standoff: The Shifting Sands Of Pakistan’s Strategic Depth

Pakistan’s long-cherished notion of strategic depth in Afghanistan has collapsed. India, through quiet resilience and measured engagement with the Taliban, has reclaimed moral and strategic space. 

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

October 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM IST

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