http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2023(VI-IV).03
10.31703/gfpr.2023(VI-IV).03
Published : Dec 2023
Understanding the Nexus Between Afghan Taliban and TTP: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan
This paper delves into the intricate dynamics of Afghanistan's relationship with Pakistan, especially in light of a potential Taliban resurgence and its repercussions on Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The TTP's strategic realignment, transitioning from collaboration with the Afghan Taliban to destabilizing Pakistan, is examined through a qualitative approach rooted in structural realism. The analysis contextualizes Afghanistan-Pakistan relations historically, considering security, and geopolitical implications. It scrutinizes the TTP's resurgence, attributing causes to internal shifts, external support, and regional changes. The study explores avenues for stability in the region, emphasizing economic cooperation's potential. Insights are drawn on how Pakistan tackles the TTP resurgence, encompassing foreign relations, economic resources, and internal politics. While structural realism sheds light on power dynamics, the paper underscores the imperative to manage Afghanistan-Pakistan relations to avert further regional upheaval.
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Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Afghan Taliban, CPEC, Power Dynamics, Cease-fire Diplomacy, Militant Groups, Geopolitical Dynamics, Regional Security, Proxy Conflicts
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(1) Musa Kaleem
Undergraduate, Department of International Relations, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Sajid Iqbal
Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA : Kaleem, M., & Iqbal, S. (2023). Understanding the Nexus Between Afghan Taliban and TTP: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan. Global Foreign Policies Review, VI(IV), 21-36. https://doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2023(VI-IV).03
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CHICAGO : Kaleem, Musa, and Sajid Iqbal. 2023. "Understanding the Nexus Between Afghan Taliban and TTP: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan." Global Foreign Policies Review, VI (IV): 21-36 doi: 10.31703/gfpr.2023(VI-IV).03
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HARVARD : KALEEM, M. & IQBAL, S. 2023. Understanding the Nexus Between Afghan Taliban and TTP: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan. Global Foreign Policies Review, VI, 21-36.
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MHRA : Kaleem, Musa, and Sajid Iqbal. 2023. "Understanding the Nexus Between Afghan Taliban and TTP: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan." Global Foreign Policies Review, VI: 21-36
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MLA : Kaleem, Musa, and Sajid Iqbal. "Understanding the Nexus Between Afghan Taliban and TTP: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan." Global Foreign Policies Review, VI.IV (2023): 21-36 Print.
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OXFORD : Kaleem, Musa and Iqbal, Sajid (2023), "Understanding the Nexus Between Afghan Taliban and TTP: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan", Global Foreign Policies Review, VI (IV), 21-36
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TURABIAN : Kaleem, Musa, and Sajid Iqbal. "Understanding the Nexus Between Afghan Taliban and TTP: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan." Global Foreign Policies Review VI, no. IV (2023): 21-36. https://doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2023(VI-IV).03