A violent extremist movement that only has alliance differencefrom TTP and ISIS makes gains because their kith&kin opponents are essentially ineffective and led by corrupt sodomites -
Pakistanis: “We have have achieved strategic gains for years to come”
As if Pakistan wasn’t teetering on the brink of extremism all the time now there will be more of it and the elite will happily exploit it and only the educated urban middle class will be ground down. Unfortunately for them, unlike the Afghans getting visas to America there will be no choice but to become intolerant to be tolerated or die.
In the halls of Islamabad and Pindi - Gin&Tonic will continue along with corruption but because some flag with the Kalima will roam around regularly the impression will be that it is some “Islamic victory”.
The Taliban may be useful strategically for removing Indian influence, but at the end all the trash with violence and extremism along with drugs and crime is only going to ruin Pakistani society.