Could Pakistan Overthrow the Taliban?
Simon Whistler · September 25, 2026 · 19 min video · China & Indo-Pacific
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On the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, there's a full-scale war waiting to be unleashed. Across the last two years, the relationship between the Pakistani government in Islamabad and the ruling Afghan Taliban has broken down completely. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of fueling terrorist movements and militant attacks.
Afghanistan fails to crack down on the militants who, one way or another, depend on the safe harbor of Afghan soil. In 2025, the two sides clashed in a 10-day long border engagement that left dozens dead, and 5,000 civilians displaced. In 2026, the situation is 10 times worse.
The fighting this year has left hundreds if not thousands dead, including well- passed 360 Afghan and Pakistani civilians, with over 115,000 Afghans and 3,000 Pakistanis displaced from their homes.
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Islamabad now sees the Taliban as a permanent enemy, and Afghan resistance groups are gaining ground. But Pakistan's own insurgencies make invasion unlikely — attrition is the likelier path.
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