By advancing the “No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act,” Washington has implicitly acknowledged that the security threats Pakistan has repeatedly highlighted in South Asia are not rhetorical exaggerations but grounded realities. This development sends a clear message to the international community that Pakistan’s concerns deserve serious attention and understanding. Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, billions of dollars in international humanitarian and reconstruction assistance have continued to flow into Afghanistan. The December 2025 report of the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction documented persistent irregularities, fraud, and misuse within US funded programs. Over the years, watchdog assessments have estimated that tens of billions of dollars allocated for Afghanistan’s reconstruction were lost to corruption and mismanagement.

Source: The Patriot February 11, 2026 23:11 UTC