It was not a surprise for those who follow the resurgence of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in neighbouring Afghanistan. However, the attack in Islamabad should have been the wakeup call for all those who were taking the TTP threat lightly. It is a legitimate question since many in power circles celebrated the return of the Afghan Taliban hoping that this would end Pakistan’s security woes. But those sitting at the helm dismissed those fears and took the TTP threat lightly. While a major policy review may be underway, will those who miscalculated or took the TTP threat lightly after Afghan Taliban takeover be held accountable?

Source: The Express Tribune December 26, 2022 06:29 UTC