Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif admitted that the Taliban is not a reliable proxy force.
This comes despite Islamabad having created and nurtured this group. Indian researcher Nina Sharma believes Pakistan has encountered a security hole instead of achieving strategic depth.
According to Pakistan’s security research center statistics, approximately 2,414 people were killed in the first three months of 2025, nearly equal to the total casualties of 2024
. Pakistan also witnessed at least 600 attacks by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan against security forces.
The Taliban group now seeks to reduce its dependence on Pakistan and expand relations with India.
Sharma predicts Pakistan will continue aerial and artillery attacks against Afghanistan while pressuring the Taliban through China and Qatar.
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