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Story summary
- 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.
