Reposted by Raisa Wickrematunge
With the war, Pakistan appears to believe that its military might, which is far greater than Afghanistan’s, will force the Taliban to bend. But this calculation ignores a fundamental reality: the Taliban thrive in armed conflict. Hamayon Rastgar writes: ow.ly/LQ4C50YwH7V
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Pakistan’s “open war” on Afghanistan only strengthens the Taliban
This story is published in collaboration with Zan Times. On the night of 16 March, powerful explosions rocked Kabul. Pakistan said it had “successfully carried