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Pakistan Turns on Taliban Amid Rising Border Violence

2/5/2026

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  • Pakistan now fights the Taliban government it once backed, marking a sharp deterioration in bilateral ties.
  • A fragile ceasefire is strained by another Taliban faction, with violence increasing in 2025.
  • Islamabad accuses the Afghan Taliban of supporting militant attacks inside Pakistan.
  • The border ceasefire has collapsed, further worsening relations and altering regional dynamics, raising questions about underlying causes and the pressures Pakistan faces domestically and from neighboring countries.