Taliban showing reluctance to be perceived as Pak proxies

By Manish Rai

Recently, a deadly series of clashes occurred on the Durand Line between Taliban fighters and the Pakistani Army. The disputed 1,600-mile border between Afghanistan and Pakistan was the site of intense confrontations. Afghanistan initially accused Pakistan of conducting airstrikes in the capital, Kabul, and launched retaliatory attacks, sparking the conflict on October 10.

Qatar facilitated negotiations in Doha, where both parties agreed to a ceasefire. Nonetheless, this truce does not guarantee that bilateral ties will revert to their prior state of normalcy in the imminent future, nor does it preclude the possibility of miscalculations. For an extended period now, the tension between Kabul and Islamabad has been i

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