Overview
- Geo News outlines a shift toward dialogue backed by deterrence, with Pakistan framing Afghanistan as a bridge for regional trade through projects such as CASA‑1000 and CPEC.
- Officials cite heavy burdens from decades of conflict, including hosting over three million Afghan refugees, more than 80,000 lives lost, and economic losses exceeding $150 billion.
- Analyses fault Kabul’s current rulers for concentrating power under Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada and for tolerating groups like the TTP operating from Afghan soil.
- Commentary urges Pakistan to end laissez‑faire cross‑border trade by enforcing stricter border management and crime‑control measures against entrenched smuggling networks.
- Writers also highlight allegations of Indian support for anti‑Pakistan elements via Afghan networks, describing external meddling as a persistent complication for regional security.