This is largely because the world has come to see the Taliban and its allies as Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) – the eyes and ears of the Pakistani military in a divided insurgency landscape.
The way the ISI chief has blown up Kabul to bring peace among Taliban groups jockeying for positions in the new system has tarnished the Taliban’s carefully crafted image. This has deprived him of the room he had nurtured in denying ties with Pakistan.
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