One of the supposed benefits of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was supposed to be that there would be peace for that wartorn country. Were they just practicing to stay in touch, or should we expect the Karachi Airport to be bombed if the Tehrik Taliban Pakistan was ever to take over? It seems that the Taliban are learning something that Imran Khan learned much earlier: opposition is much easier than governing. Cricket is another danger, and the postponement of the Pakistan-Afghanistan ODI series because of the war harks back to World War II when Test cricket was suspended for World War II. Apparently, his job would involve making the national team win, but really it will be to do something about Shaheen Afridi.

Source: Pakistan Today August 29, 2021 17:37 UTC