The story so far: The Pakistani Government announced on Monday that it had entered into a nationwide ceasefire with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the outlawed terrorist group also known as the Pakistan Taliban. The Pakistan Taliban emerged as an umbrella group of militant outfits in the country’s northwestern region bordering Afghanistan. What’s the role of the Afghan Taliban? While there are organisational differences between the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistan Taliban, the two have ideological, tribal and seminary connections. But Pakistan appears to be addressing this problem by reaching out to the TTP through the Afghan Taliban.

Source: The Hindu November 10, 2021 11:34 UTC