Pakistan's Afghan Policy Yields Dividends but Demands Continued Vigilance

The analysis argues that Pakistan's latest Afghan policy is beginning to yield measurable dividends, with terrorist incidents along the border declining noticeably. Proponents attribute this to diplomatic and economic pressure on the TTA regime, evidenced by a shift in their public tone from war-mongering to apologetic. Mutaqis' latest post is cited as supporting evidence for this change. However, the piece warns that Pakistan should double down on engagement and not cede space to Afghan authorities, given Afghanistan's history of backstabbing. If Islamabad is serious about regional security, it should insist on concrete advances—Walk the Talk—rather than relying on assurances or optics, maintaining rigorous scrutiny to ensure commitments translate into real improvements on the ground.