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Hundreds have been killed on both sides of the Durand line, in Pakistan and Afghanistan, in the last two years since Afghanistan was invaded by the combined forces of Pakistani Army, Taliban forces, aided by Pakistani terrorist organisations like JeM, TTP etc.
Deaths of innocents from the attacks of Pakistani Airforce inside Afghan territory last week, left sixty civilians dead including women and children. The attack, according to Al Jazeera was conducted in the Barmal district of Afghanistan, in Waziristan’s tribal district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistani army claims that it was targeting members of Tehrik e Taliban who have taken shelter in Afghan lands and have been raiding inside Pakistan and targeting its security personnel.
Afghanistan Government has warned Pakistan of dire consequences. Retaliatory attacks by Afghan army are possible.
TTP which was the target of Pakistani Airforce has already started sporadic attacks against Pakistani outposts.
Will things spin out of control on the Durand Line?
TTP & Sharia Laws
This really is a war of attrition between groups of Jihadis, formed, organised, funded, and trained by Pakistani army. These groups were formed at the behest of USA and incubated and nurtured by Pakistani army generals running the ISI, the premier intelligence agency and ‘Deep State” in Pakistan.
Tehrik e Taliban Pakistan has mostly Pashtuns in its fold but also many from Punjab’s JuM, HM, HUA and dozens of others.
TTP cadres and leadership are only demanding what was promised to them at the time of their initiation and training in Madrassas run by ISI.
Pakistan which is a Mohammadan Islamic state should declare itself a ‘Sharia’ state and be governed by the edicts of Quran, Hadiths and Sunna.
80% of Pakistanis are in favour of imposition of Sharia laws in Pakistan. Demands of TTP are legitimate and according to Islamic principles
Taliban & Durand Line
Taliban is ruling Afghanistan now and Sharia laws have been imposed in Afghanistan. However, Afghan Taliban is not asking for any change in governance pattern of Pakistan.
“Afghanistan has for decades rejected the border, known as the Durand Line, drawn by British colonial authorities in the 19th century through the mountainous and often lawless tribal belt between what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan.”
All the Taliban is seeking is the return of lands occupied illegally by Pakistan, i.e. lands belonging to Afghanistan East of the British-drawn Durand Line; FATA etc
If Pakistan returns the Afghan lands back to its parent country Afghan Taliban will be at peace.
Indian Stand
Pakistan army is busy dealing with the TTP menace in the West. However, it is not likely to let up pressure in Kashmir. ISI would now be working overtime, linking with Jamaat e Islami and awakening its sleeper cells in Bangladesh for further mischief in the Northeast.
India need not interfere in the internal disputes of the Pakistani army and its own religious organisations like TTP demanding Sharia Law in Pakistan.
However, Afghanistan will appreciate our efforts if we support their just cause for the return of Afghan Lands east to the Durand Line.
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