The Afghan problem:
It is to its own peril that the Afghan side seems to be mistaking Islamabad’s restraint for lack of resolve.
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May 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The Foreign Office summoned the Afghan chargé d’affaires to deliver a firm demarche over the deadly attack on the Bannu police post.
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