India, Jan. 28 -- Since the Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan in 2021, South Asia has experienced profound shifts in its regional dynamics. What initially appeared to be a strategic victory for Pakistan has instead revealed deep fractures within the Taliban, the emergence of internal resistance movements, and a growing threat from extremist factions. These developments have forced Pakistan's intelligence services, particularly the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), to recalibrate their strategy.

Historically, the ISI concentrated its support on the Southern Wing of the Taliban (SWIN), a Pashtun-led faction. However, recent changes indicate a pivot toward engaging the Afghan-Wing Intelligence Network (AWIN), which collaborates with non-...