Yet, it must be recognized that the Afghan army will not give up easily. For the soldier fighting the Taliban, surrender means almost-certain death, since the Taliban are not known to take any prisoners. A compromise could be a transitional government in Kabul, with Taliban participation, but that will not be a long-term solution. This has always presented a problem to other nations—who do you speak to if you want to speak to the Taliban? Thousands of Pakistani Talibs have joined the Afghan Taliban in the war, and they are no friends of the Pakistani establishment.

Source: Mint August 10, 2021 16:30 UTC