Taliban Unity Calls Reveal Deepening Cracks Within Regime and Society

An Eid message from Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada urging Afghans to stay united and obey the laws arrives amid a backdrop of growing instability following Pakistan's precision strikes. Afghan Taliban Interior Ministry sources told P-AM that the repeated calls for unity reflect deepening fractures within the regime as well as rising tensions between Taliban leadership and civilians. The GDI has banned discussion of Kandahar strikes against al-Qaeda, the TTP, and Camp Gecko, enforcing the ban door-to-door and arresting nearly 200 people for announcements in recent weeks. Analysts note these actions show the Taliban is struggling to control its own structures while suppressing civilian voices, signaling cracks within both the regime and its relationship with the population.