Two Crises in One Geography: What Is Behind the Tension Between Pakistan and the Taliban?

An Afghanistan affairs analyst, stressing that Pakistan and Afghanistan will never reach an agreement, said: "Given the position the Taliban have gained in Afghanistan, it appears that a group of Pashtuns living in Pakistan feel free to carry out various operations in this region, and it is natural for Pakistan to defend its own territory."

An expert on Afghanistan issues emphasized that Pakistan and Afghanistan will never reach an agreement and said: It seems that due to the position that the Taliban has gained in Afghanistan, a group of Pashtuns in Pakistan allow themselves to carry out various operations in this region, which is natural for Pakistan to defend its territory.