Afghanistan’s Regime Change; Geopolitical Implications for Pakistan
Synopsis
Following the Taliban's takeover in August 2021, the depth of the TTP-Afghan Taliban alliance became clear. The Taliban leadership quickly released key TTP commanders as well as a huge number of fighters who the old Afghan government had imprisoned. The TTP's top leadership appears to have come from the Taliban administration. The Pakistani Government's First Steps: (Failed) The TTP must be reconciled. The Pakistani government appears to have sought the help of long-time supporter Siraj Haqqani, a key Taliban leader, to hold discussions with the TTP, especially when the TTP's violence increased. Following the September 11 attacks, Pakistan and Afghanistan have unquestionable significance for each other. Geopolitical, political, economic, and other reasons make it a compulsion for both countries to have cordial relations in their respective vested interests and larger interests of peace in the regional and international context. This research focused on regime change in a developing nation with a fragile state & strong autonomous social organization. Regime change is a traumatic and disruptive experience in many countries, but few countries have paid as high a price to maintain generally recognized connections of responsibility as Afghanistan has since 9/11. This study sheds light on the prospects of regional politics as the Taliban reclaimed control of Kabul, highlighting historical and ideological factors that can aid in understanding. The power structure of Afghanistan's future government will determine the region's future and Pakistan's relations with Afghanistan.
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