Afghanistan
Pakistan-Afghanistan Dynamics
Their relationship is a cold state border where a brief peace is followed by the same cycle of tension and hostility.
Iftikhar Firdous
April 2, 2026
- April 17, 2026
Their relationship is a cold state border where a brief peace is followed by the same cycle of tension and hostility.
Since 2021, a widening expectation gap over security and TTP safe havens has strained Islamabad-Kabul diplomatic ties.
The uncomfortable realities behind cross-border militancy, economic decoupling, and Kabul’s nationalist turn