Pakistan Taliban

The attack on a Jamiat Ulema Islam political rally in Bajur district was aimed at weakening political Islamists.

At first, a Taliban victory in Afghanistan was considered synonymous with Pakistan’s victory. But disappointed hopes on both sides now have the neighbors at loggerheads.

Islamabad will need to focus on the TTP and the terrorism problem rather than be diverted by provincial elections at this point.

Without revisiting its myopic Afghan policy, a new counterterrorism campaign alone will not fix Pakistan's mounting challenges with terrorism.

Islamabad is reported to have asked its missions in Afghanistan to highlight ideological and political contradictions between India and the Taliban.

Worryingly, the Pakistan government is engaging the militant group in talks from a position of weakness.

The military action inside Afghanistan marks a significant shift in its approach to the terror group.

With an uptick in violence, it would be hard for Imran Khan to sway public opinion towards a peace deal with the terror group.

Will the Pakistani government concede to the TTP demand for implementation of Sharia in tribal areas?

Many Pakistanis are criticizing the government's decision to make peace with a group that has killed thousands of people.

Taliban leaders would not want to appear as Pakistan’s pawns as that would undermine their stature among the rank and file.