Ali_Baba
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The Taliban have been given a warning shot across the bows - they need to deliver on their security guarantees that they made to Pakistan or else.
Pakistan is pretty much the only "friend" the Taliban has left and they need to consider the concerns of Pakistan and act on them.
So - they either get with the programme and curtail the operations of the TTP or Pakistan will now start to do it for them. The current situation of the TTP setting up camp under IEA/Taliban and carrying on as if nothing has happened is no longer sustainable.
The timing of course is specific to the issues that Bajwa has had over regime change in Pakistan, but the underlying thread is still there.
The Taliban can choose to ingore this at their peril.
Pakistan is pretty much the only "friend" the Taliban has left and they need to consider the concerns of Pakistan and act on them.
So - they either get with the programme and curtail the operations of the TTP or Pakistan will now start to do it for them. The current situation of the TTP setting up camp under IEA/Taliban and carrying on as if nothing has happened is no longer sustainable.
The timing of course is specific to the issues that Bajwa has had over regime change in Pakistan, but the underlying thread is still there.
The Taliban can choose to ingore this at their peril.