Pakistan mourns deadly blast, raises concern over militants from Afghanistan

| 2023-08-07

There are two words, each of which has its importance. One is that Pakistan's intelligence agencies are doing what is happening in Pakistan. Thus, they want to help Western countries under the title of suppressing terrorism. As per reports, the aid is usually split between the military and intelligence chiefs; thus, this novel and treacherous country continue to live on. Another thing is that, if these things are being done in Pakistan today, it reflects the actions of Pakistan's intelligence agencies in Afghanistan, which they have done in Afghanistan for the past four and a half decades and have killed Afghans, but it is a pity. These murders and explosions are also happening in Pashtun-populated areas. At the same time, the main founders and thugs of the British mission called Pakistan are Punjabi generals, and this vandalism should also have happened in Punjab. Anyway, may Allah have mercy on all mankind and the whole world. Amen

| 2023-08-07

Even if more explosions occur in Pakistan, I would not get upset! Pakistan is the main enemy of Afghanistan. For the past four decades, it has set fire to our country, killing us daily and destroying our houses, schools, roads, factories, mosques, and government buildings in explosions and suicide attacks. This is the biggest desire in my heart, to see Pakistan destroyed and partitioned and the foundation of Punjabis to be destroyed. Let the Afghans on both sides [of the Durand Line] get together, and the slogan of Lar aw Bar - Yaw Afghan [Afghans of both sides are united] proves its meaning.

| 2023-08-07

Part six of the article: 3) Discontent: The dissatisfaction of the people of these two provinces (Balochs and Pashtuns) with the federal government of Pakistan is an essential factor that has increased insecurity in these two provinces. Instability within Pakistan's government, coupled with corrupt officials, has led people to become disillusioned with the government and turn to radical groups. Many Pashtuns and Balochs are dissatisfied with the current government of Pakistan and want Pakistan to be removed from the control of the country's army. On the other hand, besides Sindhis, these two ethnic groups believe that the central government discriminates against them. These ethnic groups say that the central government does not pay enough attention to the standard of living and facilities of the civilians in these areas, and somehow they have left them. The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) led by Manzoor Pashteen believes that the Pashtun-inhabited areas have been deliberately pushed into the pit of fundamentalism to continue the current system's life. Another insecurity factor in Pakistan may be the depth of these ethnic divisions. People who feel discriminated against are easily attracted to fundamentalist and extremist groups. The year 2023: January 2023 has been called the bloodiest month in Pakistan in the last decade. At least 44 terrorist attacks took place in Pakistan this month, as a result of which 134 people were killed and 254 others were injured. Even though Pakis

| 2023-08-07

The fifth part of the article: In the last 20 years, when the Taliban were fighting in Afghanistan, these groups hosted the Taliban on the other side of the Durand Line. Now that the Taliban is in power in Afghanistan, the welcoming season of fundamentalist groups has begun. Despite intense pressure from Pakistan, the Taliban are still not ready to take serious action against the TTP or limit the group's activities. The matter does not end here. The Taliban are also accused of providing equipment to these groups. There are also reports that a large number of members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan have used American weapons in the war against the Pakistani army; however, there are also reports that a significant number of Taliban forces have joined the TTP and want to continue their Jihad this time in Pakistan. A few days ago, Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah said Jihad is permissible in Pakistan. His order sends a message to the Taliban forces, who are currently not involved in any kind of war, to pursue new goals. Psychologically, most of the Taliban forces have turned into a war machine. This means that their existence has no meaning without war.

| 2023-08-07

Part four of the article: In addition to these groups, the Ansar Movement and TTP are also active in the region. Sometime before, there were reports that TTP had allied with some Baloch groups. If this news is accurate, the situation will become more difficult for the Pakistani army in the North and North-West regions. Groups such as Al-Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Ansar Movement, and the Sindh Separatist Army have a relatively active presence in Sindh province, in the southwest of Pakistan. According to reports, the number of people killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan has increased unprecedentedly in the past three years. At least three reasons can be identified for the increment in the statistics in these two provinces; 1) The border of these two provinces with Afghanistan: Afghanistan has a long border with Pakistan, and the two provinces that have seen the most insecurity in recent years are located on the border with Afghanistan. Instability in Afghanistan, lack of proper border control, and many hideouts have led to terrorist groups taking refuge on this side of the Durand Line in case of emergency. In other words, the presence of the Taliban in Afghanistan is a strategic partner for this group. Apart from the strategic interests of these groups, they are based in Afghanistan and train their forces there. These groups can easily travel across the borders between Afghanistan and Pakistan. 2) The presence of the Taliban in Afghanistan: The Taliban have long and frie

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The third part of the article: With the changing security situation in Pakistan, critics of the policy of strategic depth believe that Pakistan is paying the price of excessive optimism to the Taliban. The Taliban have acted against what the Pakistanis think and have not cooperated with Pakistan in curbing activities of the TTP. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the main place of fighters: Among the cities and provinces of Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which is located in the north of Pakistan and has a long border with Afghanistan, has been called the most insecure region of the country in the recent years. The province now also includes free tribal areas. According to available information, this province is the center of fundamentalist groups in Pakistan. TTP and other extremist and fundamentalist groups are active in this province and recruit and plan attacks from here. Fundamentalist groups and their spheres of influence: Groups like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jamaat-ul-Harar (JUA), Harakat ul Ansar (HUA), and Lashkar-e-Islam are active in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the tribal areas, and this province is called the sphere of influence. Besides these somewhat united groups, Al-Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent (AQIS) and ISIS (ISIS/ISKP) are also active. Still, the activity of these two groups is not very obvious because this area is the center of influence and power of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. In Balochistan province, which shares borders with Afghanistan and

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The second part of the article: Taliban and security change in Pakistan: Pakistani policymakers believed that the presence of the Taliban in Afghanistan would shorten the hand of the country's long-term enemy and strengthen the country's security, but it did not take long for Pakistan to respond to these calculations and the return of the Taliban to power not only did not reduce Pakistan's security threats but also increased the security threats. The emergence of the Taliban in Afghanistan has directly affected Pakistan's security situation and increased insecurity in that country. The presence of the Taliban in Afghanistan has increased the self-confidence of fundamentalist groups and has given these groups the idea that following the Taliban's warpath will lead them to success. The prevailing thought among Pakistani policymakers was that they could use the influence of the Taliban to put pressure on the TTP and force the disgruntled group into a ceasefire and peace. Although the government of Pakistan was able to move the TTP to a ceasefire through the mediation of the Taliban, this ceasefire had the opposite effect, and the TTP renewed its strength and returned to the battlefield more than before. To examine the reason for the increment in attacks in Pakistan with the change of the Taliban, we conclude that by providing shelter to the Pakistani Taliban and providing them with a safe environment or a strategic barrier, the Taliban is increasing insecurity in Pakistan. In oth

| 2023-08-07

The attack on January 30 in Peshawar and similar big and small attacks in other states of Pakistan is a severe test for Pakistan's national security. Although Pakistan's security has changed since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, the recent attack in Peshawar has alarmed Pakistan and its policymakers. This attack was Pakistan's most significant and unprecedented in recent decades, resulting in heavy casualties. According to information, more than 400 people were killed and injured in this attack. After August 15, 2021, and the fall of the Republic in Afghanistan, Pakistan's insecurity graph has increased dramatically. This is at a time when the policymakers and the army of Pakistan thought that the security threats against the country would decrease after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan. In other words, the Pakistanis felt that it had reached its strategic depth with the fall of Ashraf Ghani's government in Afghanistan. For Pakistani policymakers, the deep strategy means the emergence of a friendly and Islamist regime in Kabul that will end Pakistan's constant insecurity. Still, the question that is being discussed in the political circles of Pakistan these days is whether the Taliban has put an end to the feeling of insecurity in Pakistan or not. I would like to share this article with you in several comments. I hope all Salaam Times readers will read it.

| 2023-08-05

Attacks in Pakistan are the country's own production. They should not blame anyone else. Whatever country they come from, their main centers are in Pakistan, where they receive military training and where they are financed. These blasts are carried out on the advice of Pakistani Army and ISI in this country to show the world that they are also victims of terrorism and never support any kind of terrorism. Be it Islamic Emirate, ISIS, or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, these are all Pakistan's belligerents. Days before, the terrorist groups of Taliban and ISIS had lit a fire in Afghanistan, today they will burn you a little in this fire, even though this burning is for your will and benefit. You can't throw dust in anyone's eyes. I would agree as these blasts as someone else's work in case if they happen in Punjab, Lahore and Karachi.

| 2023-08-04

During the 43 years time of war in Afghanistan, thousands of Pakistani and Afghan fighters came to Afghanistan from Pakistan and fought in Afghanistan who destroyed Afghanistan. All these fighters were supported by the government of Pakistan. For many years there was a war in Afghanistan, this war was not from the people of Afghanistan. War requires a strong economy, while Afghanistan does not have a strong economy. Afghan people themselves need a loaf of bread, how come Afghans will launch explosions in another country. Afghans do not have the power to make a bullet or a mine. The fact is that, if a country does not have the power to build a bullet, can it have a war or an explosion in another country? No, it cannot. In Afghanistan and in the Pashtun populated areas of Pakistan, it has been several years that a good religious scholar, a good tribal chief, a good engineer, a good teacher, a good leader, and anyone who serves the Pashtun people have been killed by terrorist groups, and killers of these people are still not found. In Afghanistan itself, during the few years that the war is going on, financial aid is provided by the neighboring governments of Afghanistan to the fighters. These words of the Prime Minister of Pakistan are baseless, because our neighboring country Pakistan started the war in Afghanistan with the support of America. Afghanistan does not have the ability to launch explosion in other countries and incite war. A number of Afghan people are being paid by