Afghan strikes

AS the state engages with the Afghan Taliban regime diplomatically, more forceful measures are also being employed to hit terrorist targets inside Afghanistan.

Perhaps this seemingly paradoxical approach has been employed to send the message to Kabul that while Islamabad is ready to talk, it is also willing to strike at anti-Pakistan terrorists inside Afghanistan if the Taliban fail to act. This appeared to be the gist of the state’s messaging after Pakistan’s special representative for...