Asif MahmoodA recent United Nations monitoring report has highlighted that terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory continue to threaten Pakistan, contributing to cross-border attacks and regional instability. Despite this clear evidence, Pakistan’s Afghan policy is still questioned. Recently, Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman asked why Pakistan’s Afghan policy has “failed” over the past 78 years. Viewed through this lens, Pakistan’s Afghan policy is deemed a failure not for a year, not for a decade, but for seven decades straight. Pakistan’s Afghan policy was not a failure of strategy or intent.

Source: The Patriot February 10, 2026 23:15 UTC