"An interesting shift:The Afghan Taliban have now begun publicly claiming and amplifying terror attacks inside Pakistan, carried out by militant networks, particularly the TTP.Even drone attacks long attributed to TTP are now being claimed by Kabul, despite the fact that the Afghan Taliban do not possess the capability to conduct drone strikes deep inside Pakistan — whether in Peshawar, Kohat, Taxila, or Islamabad.The pattern reinforces what analysts have long argued: TTP functions as an operational extension of the Afghan Taliban network.
Field Marshal Asim Munir had recently revealed that around 70% of militants killed in operations against TTP were Afghan nationals.For nearly two decades, many voices warned that TTA and TTP are two sides of the same coin. Islamabad now appears to be treating them as a single security threat — a recognition that aligns with the realities on the ground."