Considering the long-standing enmity and conflicts between Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as Pakistan’s strategic depth policy towards Kabul, political analyst Syed M. Azam has proposed that the Taliban-led government should develop and implement a strategic depth policy aimed at Pakistan.
Azam argues that under the Taliban’s rule, Afghanistan has the potential to create challenges for Pakistan unlike any the country has faced since its creation in 1947.
Azam’s proposal discusses three options and calls for Kabul to use its soft power or deepen ties with jihadi groups to open political offices in Afghanistan for Kashmir-based jihadi groups, Pakistani Taliban, and freedom movements in Balochistan.
He stresses that the Taliban could help secure Afghanistan’s permanent stability by assisting in addressing Pakistan’s internal issues.
The key questions are whether Afghanistan has the capacity to take such a step, whether this would further isolate the Taliban internationally, and why the Kashmir issue is being tied to Afghanistan.
We interviewed political analyst Syed M. Azam to delve into these topics and bring his insights to light.
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