Afghanistan, Nov. 6 -- Former Pakistani envoy Asif Durrani warned that targeting TTP in Afghanistan alone will not end militancy, urging Pakistan to address internal causes instead.
Former Pakistani envoy to Afghanistan Asif Durrani has cautioned that Islamabad's focus on curbing Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) activities inside Afghanistan will not resolve the militancy issue at home.
Writing in Geo News on Wednesday, Durrani said the group's defeat depends on winning local support in Pakistan's tribal regions rather than relying solely on cross-border operations. He reflected the Taliban's position that TTP's roots lie in Pakistan's domestic grievances, not Afghan soil.
Durrani urged Pakistani authorities to combine diplomacy with targ...