WASHINGTON (Dunya News) - Pakistan is the top country in the list of countries affected by the harmful effects of the Taliban regime, according to the international journal ‘The Diplomat’.
According to ‘The Diplomat’, Pakistan viewed the Taliban's return in 2021 as an opportunity for stability in the region, but the results were the opposite. Pakistan provided strong diplomatic and humanitarian support to the Taliban, despite this, Pakistan's security situation continued to deteriorate.
According to the American journal, Pakistan faced a new wave of terrorism after the return of the Taliban. TTP, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS Khorasan terrorists are still active in Afghanistan.
According to ‘The Diplomat’, Afghan soil is constantly being used for terrorism against Pakistan, with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorists being the most involved in cross-border attacks from Afghanistan.
The American journal says that the involvement of Afghan citizens in terrorist incidents in Pakistan has reached 70 percent, and India has rapidly expanded ties with the Taliban leadership by re-establishing a diplomatic presence in Kabul.
According to ‘The Diplomat’, growing ties between the Taliban and India are emerging as a threat to Pakistan, which has sacrificed more than 80,000 lives in the war on terrorism.
According to the American journal, Pakistan initially preferred dialogue, mediation, and regional diplomacy rather than confrontation.
Pakistan attempted to resolve the issue through bilateral talks, religious mediation, and regional diplomacy.
The Diplomat says that with the mediation of the United Arab Emirates, an agreement was reached to transfer TTP terrorists from the border areas. Despite the promises, the Taliban has not taken any action against the TTP.
According to the American journal, due to the Taliban's failure to fulfill their promises, Pakistan adopted a strategy of limited military action along with dialogue.
According to ‘The Diplomat’, Pakistan had to target TTP bases active in Afghanistan in September and October 2025. Despite this, Pakistan did not completely close diplomatic channels, with Turkey and Qatar remaining involved in mediation between Pakistan and the Taliban.