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Pakistan was celebrating US withdrawal from Afghanistan, now Taliban is ready to make use of Biden’s reward of weapons towards it

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America’s failed warfare of 20 years towards the Taliban in Afghanistan got here to an finish yesterday (August 30) as Chris Donahue, the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, stepped into the C-17 plane and returned to the US. Pakistan, the neighbouring nation of Afghanistan that had a serious function in preserving the Taliban energetic all these years was seemingly gleeful witnessing the exit of American troops. However, opposite to the rosy goals that Pakistani leaders have harboured of the Taliban serving to them to grab Kashmir and assert dominance within the subcontinent, the fear outfit is as a substitute planning to return after the Islamic nation over the Durand line.The clock has began ticking as Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid expressed concern about Pakistan fencing its border (the Durand Line) with Afghanistan, saying that the Taliban had not agreed to it. Despite stress from Islamabad, the Taliban has by no means accepted the Durand line.Earlier, the Taliban couldn’t have gone towards Pakistan on an outright offence however with American troops leaving over $85 billion value of army gear within the arms of the terrorist outfit — courtesy of a haphazard exit deliberate by none apart from US President Joe Biden, Pakistan is ready to be on the receiving finish of the gun barrel. Former US Navy reservist Jim Banks had remarked that the army gear left behind consists of 75,000 automobiles, 200 aeroplanes and helicopters, and 600,000 small arms and light-weight weapons. He additionally acknowledged that the Taliban now has extra black hawk helicopters than 85 per cent of the world. With such a mighty arsenal in its bag, the Taliban can simply put Pakistan instead if it tries to aggressively push for the legitimacy of the Durand line. Several movies of Talibani terrorists taking up Kabul airport, clad in full American army clothes and inspecting the state of deserted helicopters, moments after US troops fled the nation have gone viral on social media platforms.Democrat lapdog, CNN was additionally compelled to place out a tweet with a video captioned, “Following the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, video shows Taliban fighters entering a hangar at the Kabul airport and examining what was left behind by the US military.”Following the whole withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, video exhibits Taliban fighters getting into a hangar on the Kabul airport and inspecting what was left behind by the US army https://t.co/E0xphBHi7D pic.twitter.com/fuiofJhYsc— CNN (@CNN) August 31, 2021Other movies present the Taliban flying the subtle Black Hawk helicopters and utilizing them to inflict their sadistic punishments on the frequent populace of Afghanistan.Here it’s. A Taliban-operated Black Hawk.pic.twitter.com/rkqcXbdnkd— Shubhangi Sharma (@ItsShubhangi) August 30, 2021While Pakistan’s authorities and its high events proceed to serenade the Afghan Taliban, one other monster in its yard has began making the lives of odd Pakistanis’ tough. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) additionally referred to within the media because the ‘Pakistani Taliban’, which has long-established itself on the strains of Afghan Taliban however is actually anti-Pakistan in its stance has additionally repeatedly refused to acknowledge the Durand line.As reported by TFI, whereas Pakistan believes that the Taliban is its ally, the fear outfit covertly helps the TTP fighters as effectively. In early March the Taliban ambushed Afghan safety forces in Khost province, destroying a convoy. While it was nothing out of the odd in a conflict-ridden Afghanistan — the episode was noteworthy as a result of it appeared to contain terrorists from the TTP.Read More: Pakistan’s harmful obsession with the Afghan Taliban goes to chew them once they least count on itThe Afghan Taliban “officially claimed the attack”, nonetheless, when the publication contacted Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, he neither confirmed nor denied the involvement of TTP. The Taliban has previously denied that it hosts overseas fighters. But, when requested about it, Mujahid would neither verify nor deny the presence of TTP members in Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan.The covert backing of the Afghan Taliban to TTP generally is a double whammy for Pakistan. It is making an attempt to fiddle with a extremely risky terrorist outfit whose goals and targets are ultimately tied all the way down to the destruction of borders and communities. Both Afghan Taliban and TTP wish to erase the existence of the Durand Line and that may solely occur when Pakistan is erased from the map. The Taliban desires an Islamic Emirate and Pakistan should be ultimately assimilated in that. An attention-grabbing trade between Taliban chief Mullah Mohammad Omar and retired Pakistani general-turned-politician Naseerullah Babar depicts the fact of the scenario and the way Pakistan is on the backfoot.Over a meal, Babar requested Omar if the latter recognised the Durand Line, “all problems would be resolved.” Omar took severe offence at his visitor’s unsolicited recommendation and, going towards the grain of the Pashtun code of honour, shouted at Babar to cease consuming and depart the place directly — calling Babar, who was an ethnic Pashtun, a “traitor.”Reported extensively by TFI, TTP has mounted an unprecedented offensive towards the Pakistani state and its armed forces. Afghanistan’s present appearing President Amurullah Saleh has additionally warned Pakistan that if it continues to offer help to the Taliban then it has to pay a “very high price”. Islamabad has already refused to permit American’s to set camp inside its borders to maintain the Afghan Taliban in examine. With an influence vacuum within the area, each the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan Taliban will surely make sure that Pakistan is the last word loser within the battle. Add to it the subtle equipment they’ve their arms upon and Pakistan won’t be able to defend itself both.