Pakistan and the Taliban were once inseparable — partners in strategy, survival, and a shared insurgency. But that old alliance is cracking. A deadly airstrike in Afghanistan’s Khost province, nine children killed, and instant accusations aimed at Islamabad have pushed tensions to a breaking point. Now Pakistan’s ministers sound betrayed, its generals sound defensive, and the Taliban sound defiant. Palki Sharma tells you why this decades-long partnership is collapsing in real time. Palki Sharma tells you more.
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