Nexus between TTP and Afghan Taliban: Impacts on Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations

Authors

  • Asma MS Scholar, Department of Politics and International Relations, IIUI ,Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Dr. Nasreen Akhtar Assistant Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, IIUI, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Barkat Ullah MPhil Scholar, Department of International Relation, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2024(8-II)23

Keywords:

Afghanistan, Interests, Pakistan, Politics, Security, Taliban, Terrorism, TTP

Abstract

Pakistan and Afghanistan share deep commonalties-social, cultural, religious, and political; which increases interdependency. This study deeply investigates the security implications for Pakistan since the Taliban regime 2.0. Afghan Taliban have strong connections with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), such deep-rooted ties between the TTP and Afghan Taliban; thus, directly impacting bilateral ties. “Regional Security Complex theory and Constructivism has been applied to explain the whole situation. Pakistan’s security and stability greatly depend on Afghanistan’s internal political and security environments. The Neo-Taliban takeover of Afghanistan poses several challenges to Pakistan. In the aftermath of August 2021, Pakistan has witnessed a rise in militancy. Various articles, research papers, and books regarding the mentioned issue have been reviewed to explain it. In order to counter said challenges, this paper highlights various ways forward for Pakistan such as pragmatic and proactive foreign policy, regional cooperation comprehensive joint plan of action with the Afghan official

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024): April to June

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2024-04-04

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Asma, Akhtar, N., & Ullah, B. (2024). Nexus between TTP and Afghan Taliban: Impacts on Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations. Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 8(2), 269–278. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2024(8-II)23

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024): April to June

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