Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban

A Crisis That We Cannot Afford

Note: This is a guest essay by a concerned resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

As a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, living in the shadow of conflict for decades, I watch with growing dread as our region is once again being pushed toward the edge of an unjust and alarming war. The relationship between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, once seen as a strategic …