The joint statement by EU and UK envoys regarding cross-border terrorism originating from Afghanistan validates Pakistan’s long-standing position, a claim the Afghan Taliban have rejected since assuming power. This is not an isolated case. Previous reports by UNSC monitoring committees and SIGAR had also highlighted similar concerns and urged the Afghan regime to fulfil its commitments under the 2021 Doha accord.

Apart from spreading chaos through TTP, the Taliban have built a harsh system of state discrimination inside Afghanistan. They issued more than 230 orders that took away the basic rights of women and girls. Because of this, global experts call it “gender apartheid”.

Over 2.2 million Afghan girls are still banned from high school and university. Women cannot work, travel freely, or take part in public life.

This bad governance has created a huge humanitarian crisis. 21 million Afghans need urgent help, and about 65% of the people live in severe poverty due to the regime’s exclusive and ideological policies. Every day, there is a new story of fighting between different ruling groups over the distribution of resources and the share in government. The latest in this regard is the removal of Zabul’s Deputy Governor Haji........

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