
According to the international journal The Diplomat, Pakistan has emerged as the country most adversely affected by the Taliban regime’s rule.

In 2021, Pakistan viewed the Taliban’s return to power as an opportunity for regional stability, but the outcomes proved to be the opposite, The Diplomat reports.

Pakistan extended extensive diplomatic and humanitarian support to the Taliban, yet despite this, the country’s internal security situation continued to deteriorate, according to The Diplomat.

Following the Taliban’s return, Pakistan faced a renewed wave of terrorism, The Diplomat notes.

Terrorist groups including the TTP, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS-Khorasan remain active in Afghanistan, as highlighted by The Diplomat.

Afghan soil continues to be used for launching terrorist attacks against Pakistan, The Diplomat reports.

Among cross-border attacks originating from Afghanistan, militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are the most heavily involved, according to The Diplomat.

The involvement of Afghan nationals in terrorist incidents inside Pakistan has reportedly reached up to 70 percent, The Diplomat states.

India has re-established its diplomatic presence in Kabul and rapidly expanded engagement with the Taliban leadership, The Diplomat notes.

Growing ties between the Taliban and India are emerging as a serious security concern for Pakistan, according to The Diplomat.

Pakistan has sacrificed more than 80,000 lives in the war against terrorism, The Diplomat reports.

Initially, Pakistan prioritized dialogue, mediation, and regional diplomacy over confrontation, The Diplomat states.

Pakistan pursued bilateral talks, religious mediation, and regional diplomatic efforts to resolve the issue, according to The Diplomat.

With mediation by the United Arab Emirates, an agreement was reached to relocate TTP militants away from border areas, The Diplomat reports.

Despite assurances, the Taliban took no concrete action against the TTP, The Diplomat notes.

Due to the Taliban’s failure to honor commitments, Pakistan adopted a strategy combining dialogue with limited military action, according to The Diplomat.

As a result, Pakistan was compelled to target TTP hideouts inside Afghanistan in September and October 2025, The Diplomat reports.

Even then, Pakistan did not completely close diplomatic channels, with Türkiye and Qatar continuing to play mediatory roles between Pakistan and the Taliban, The Diplomat states.