Pakistan's Military Chief Demands Afghanistan Choose Between Islamabad and Pakistani Taliban
Pakistan's newly appointed armed forces chief, General Asim Munir, has issued a stern warning to Afghanistan's Taliban government, urging it to choose between maintaining ties with Islamabad or supporting the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The TTP, although a separate entity, is closely aligned with the Afghan Taliban and has been emboldened since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. This development comes amid deteriorating relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, exacerbated by recent border clashes and explosions in Kabul, which Taliban authorities blamed on Pakistan. Munir's remarks were made during a ceremony marking the launch of Pakistan's new joint military command, aimed at improving coordination among the army, navy, and air force. 
