The relationship between Pakistan’s intelligence agencies and ISIS has effectively become an open secret, with mounting evidence steadily exposing these covert ties.
The US and Israel have been attacking Iran since Feb 28, and Tehran has responded with missile and drone strikes on Israel and US bases in Gulf countries. Israel has also targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The UN Office for Human Rights also reports that before the Kabul hospital attack, at least 289 Afghan civilians, including 104 children and 59 women, were killed or injured in clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan since late February
The bigger challenge for Pakistan is navigating the Middle East crisis, if the conflict escalates, it'll have to honor commitments to Arab allies like Saudi Arabia, risking military deals and loans if it doesn't.
From Kashmir to other international issues, Islamabad has frequently invoked the language of religious solidarity. Yet, the events of 1971 expose a clear gap between rhetoric and reality.
A Lashkar-e-Taiba commander was killed by his own colleague in Pakistan, pointing to internal conflicts within the terror group. The incident highlights deeper fractures and instability within terror networks.