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If you watch the video it is titled 'disappointed' but the correspondant does use 'betray' which your fake news media latched on to. But then this is just sign of desperation because everything they were screaming last week is now floating down the Ganga.

I don't for a second think the Taliban said 'betrayed' but actually used the word 'disappointed' but that was enough to set off the fake news media.

I give some examples why border fence must stay. Under Afghan Trade Transit Agreement Afghanistan uses Pakistan ports to import. These goods land at the ports in Pakistan and under ATT are not subjected to any checks or custom duties. Trucks are sealed and they head straight to Af-Pak border...

Sadly I do see a problem there. This is akin to being in a partnership and you want this to be defined in clear, concise legal terms and written down leaving no ambiguity. But your partner insists "come on man we are brothers and we don't need this. Our brotherhood makes such agreement...

Did I say today? When I went to Pakistan in 1989 I remember the only decent road to drive on was 7 miles stretch of Islamabad Highway. since then the country has vast network of motorways. You know that the souther portion of KKH is now a expressway upto Thakot. Rest of KKH is now upgraded. Give...

Would that be measure of the Islamic pious republic of Pakistan or the worlds largest democracy aka India? Nope. It would be about 'livin in the USA'.

There is continuous mentioning of Afghans wanting to leave Afghanistan. Frankly that is poor measure of democracy or other lofty ideals. If America or Western Europe offered 50,000 free air tickets with a free hotel waiting when they arrive in Europe with planes waiting at Islamabad Airport, or...

If the road is of appropriate standard terrain has reduced effect. Consider the Chinese expressways across the Tibetan Plateu. Karakorum Highway already has recieved huge upgrade with lower sections now expressway. As we move forward it will be upgraded to expressway. In fact the Swat Expresway...

That is just over 400 miles - meaning Islamabad is closer to Kashgar then Karachi which is over 800 miles.

Turks do. I heard this very question put to Suhail Shaheen the Talib rep yesterday on a Pakistani media and he replied "20 years ago after our country was invaded by the greatest military power in history nobody thought we would prevail 20 years later, well we did". "with that same spirit and...

Pakistan is expert in keeping old western platforms going. A experiance gained over decades after being sanctioned. Non of these platforms are stealth F-35 Raptors. All equipment provided by US to ANA was basic, pretty bottom of the line stuff. Pakistan has a faculity near PAF Kamra in Khyber...

The same crowd that was talking of epic victories by ANA SF last week only to see the whole lot vanish within 24 hours are now tweeting about the mighty Panjsheris. Desperation means grab hold of any flying delusions.

Tell me, if Turks and Qatari's can help to get the airport operational what stops Pakistan sending few retired ex-military ethnic Pashtuns from our side to help with planes, guns and artillery? With a military in excess of 600,000 Pakistan is awash with retired service personnel on pensions. If...

You mean Talibs can fly choppers. Shocking ..... !

Apparently 100,000s of Talibs are parading across Afghanistan, crowds are celebrating across all of Afghanistan. Apparently all this is work of ISI and those Talibs are Pakistani's. 99% of Afghanistan is roting for Ashraf Ghani and want American soldiers back. This is the narrative Indian media...

You sure about that? More British soldiers died, more British regiments were deployed in frontier region of Pakistan then all of India. That should tell you something. Some of the toughest fighting units in Pakistan Army are Pakhtuns. You Indians should know that.

To expect Chinese influence to not rise in Afghanistan or Central Asia is like expecting no American influence in Mexico - but being optimistic that China will develop a stronger footprint in Mexico. No way. Goes against the very grain of local geography. China shares a border with Afghanistan.

Afghans have a deep warrior tradition which does not brook domination or invaders too well as we have seen the history of last 40 years. Before the British arrived the people you call Indians had almost zero historical presence. In this region the only people who counted were either Turks or...

Ahmad Shah Durrani Sher Shah Suri etc Khalji dynasty (1290-1320), a Turko-Afghan dynasty who ruled the Delhi Sultanate. Lodi dynasty (1451–1526), founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi, who belonged from the Lodi tribe . The dynasty encompassed much of Pakistan and northern India, with its capital at...

How long? They will begin to get spare parts once past the immediate situation as Americans now will depend on Afghan government to keep DAESH etc tamed. And there is always alternative of China and Russia. If Sub-Saharans can service planes so will Taliban - a people who built mighty empires...