Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have reached a new agreement in Doha, brokered with the support of Qatar and Turkey, that could redefine the future of peace, stability, and counterterrorism in the region.
This latest accord, the first bilateral understanding between Islamabad and the Taliban since the original US–Taliban Doha deal, comes on the heels of mounting tensions and cross-border violence that exposed serious gaps in Afghanistan’s commitment to regional peace. Pakistani sources described the agreement as a “critical turning point,” asserting that Pakistan has upheld its national security interests with clarity, strength, and vision.
The agreement has been widely welcomed across Pakistani society and by ordinary Afghans yearning for an end to years of bloodshed. Pakistan’s approach, combining decisive military action with strategic diplomacy, forced the Taliban back to the table, setting the stage for a new framework of accountability.
Islamabad made it clear: peace is not possible without firm guarantees that Afghan territory will no longer be used to launch attacks against Pakistan. The recent spate of deadly terror operations by groups like the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) pushed Pakistan to act. Targeted precision strikes inside Afghanistan were conducted against known terrorist hideouts, with over 100 militants reportedly neutralized.
This message was unambiguous: Pakistan will no longer accept the status quo. The Taliban are now direct stakeholders in Pakistan’s security, and any future terrorist activity originating from Afghan soil will be met with consequences. According to Pakistani sources, "From now on, if the Taliban continue to shelter or ignore terror groups, they will be held directly responsible."
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