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Will Pakistan regret its tacit support for the Taliban?

September 15, 2021

The Pakistani government provided help and shelter to the Taliban for many years, while denying it was doing so. The militants' takeover of Afghanistan, therefore, represents a victory for Islamabad — but one that is fraught with risk.

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