After the Afghan Taliban took control of the country in August of last year as a result of the withdrawal of the US soldiers, Pakistan had a record-breaking 51 percent increase in the number of terrorist strikes in a single year.
Data from the Pak Institute of Peace Studies (Pips), an Islamabad-based think tank, showed that between August 15, 2021, and August 14, 2022, 250 attacks in Pakistan resulted in up to 433 fatalities and 719 injuries.
In contrast, it claimed, from August 2020 to August 14, 2021, the nation experienced 165 attacks that left 294 people dead and 598 others injured.
This information was included in the fifth edition of Pips’ Paper Series, which was published on Wednesday.
The purpose of these analytical papers is to expand the knowledge base of key stakeholders on Pakistan’s Afghan perspective, and its role and interest in Afghan peace and reconciliation.
“The mindless jubilation over Taliban victory is now turning into a rude shock because the evolving security situation under the erratic Taliban rule indicates Pakistan is about to face yet another ordeal viz-a-viz terrorism,” the think-tank said.
According to the problem, which cited a United Nations assessment, there was no evidence that the Taliban government was making any efforts to curtail foreign terrorist groups’ activities on Afghan territory. It further noted that, according to a UN study, foreign terrorist organisations with bases in Afghanistan use the Taliban’s win as an excuse to spread their propaganda throughout Central and South Asia and the rest of the world.
Al-Qaeda, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and the Islamic State of Khorasan are important terrorist organisations that are present in Afghanistan (IS-K). Because the IS-K openly questions the group’s authority, the Taliban have only taken action against it thus far.
The situation highlighted how inhabitants of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were experiencing a surge of dread and terror over the alleged return of TTP militants from Afghanistan in recent months.
According to the journal, who cited the UNHCR, more than 300,000 Afghans have fled to Pakistan since the Taliban took control of their country.
The number refutes the assertion made by Pakistani authorities that 60,000–70,000 Afghans had entered Pakistan since August of last year.
The situation highlighted how inhabitants of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were experiencing a surge of dread and terror over the alleged return of TTP militants from Afghanistan in recent months.
According to the journal, who cited the UNHCR, more than 300,000 Afghans have fled to Pakistan since the Taliban took control of their country.
The number refutes the assertion made by Pakistani authorities that 60,000–70,000 Afghans had entered Pakistan since August of last year.
The second article by Urooj Jafri went into great detail about Pakistan’s issues with Afghan refugees and border control, as well as its challenges and policy remedies.
According to the author, given recent events, Pakistan, like other nations in the area, has formally refused to admit a fresh wave of refugees. However, Pakistan still had a chance to win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people by easing cross-border travel restrictions and adopting a friendly visa policy.
