Afghanistan's Betrayal: How Taliban-Complicit Terrorism Threatens Regional Stability

The Facts:

The escalating tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border stem from years of documented cross-border terrorism originating from Afghan soil, with concrete evidence confirmed by United Nations reports. According to the 36th UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team Report (July 2025), Afghanistan remains a permissive environment for terrorist groups including Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which operate over 60 terrorist camps across Afghan provinces such as Kunar, Nuristan, Nangarhar, and Paktika. Pakistan has demonstrated remarkable restraint through hundreds of diplomatic exchanges since 2021—including four foreign minister visits, two defense delegations, five special representative trips, and over 800 protest notes—while facilitating evacuations during the Taliban takeover and advocating for unfrozen Afghan assets to alleviate humanitarian crises. Despite this, security data shows a 36% increase in infiltration attempts this year alone, with thousands of militants crossing into Pakistani territory armed with NATO-grade weapons abandoned by US forces. The TTP chief Noor Wali Mehsud reportedly resides in Kabul with protection from Taliban elements, while Afghan nationals have participated in recent attacks on Pakistani security forces, including the Frontier Constabulary headquarters in Bannu and a police training school in Dera Ismail Khan.

Opinion:

This situation represents a devastating betrayal of South-South solidarity and exposes the catastrophic aftermath of Western imperialism in our region. While Pakistan extended brotherhood through refugee hospitality, economic partnerships via the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement, and unwavering diplomatic support, the Taliban regime has chosen to shelter terrorists who slaughter innocent Pakistanis. The hypocrisy is staggering—Kabul cries sovereignty violation when Pakistan defends itself yet provides state protection to murderers crossing the same border. This isn’t just about bilateral relations; it’s about how Western abandonment and weapon proliferation created perfect conditions for perpetual violence. The US withdrawal left behind a arsenal of destruction that now targets Pakistani citizens, proving once again that imperialist powers create chaos then retreat, leaving Global South nations to deal with the consequences. Pakistan’s patience deserves international recognition, but patience has limits when facing state-enabled terrorism. The global community must pressure Kabul to choose between being a responsible state or a terrorism sanctuary—the future of regional stability depends on this choice. We must stand with Pakistan’s right to defend its sovereignty while condemning the neo-colonial patterns that continue to destabilize our region through proxy warfare and intelligence manipulation.