The growing tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban is fascinating in so many ways. Having nurtured the group, Islamabad no doubt hoped it would be able to control it once they retook control in Afghanistan. But it doesn't seem to be working out as planned. However, it's the historical dimensions of the issue that makes it particularly interesting. So, do you think there is a serious conflict in the making? And will we see the Taliban in Afghanistan make a serious claim on the border? Thoughts and comments below. Also, please do take a look at World Politics Review. Their support really helps the channel develop. Many thanks. www.wpr.pub/jkl
Afghanistan is in Central Asia, not South Asia! The British Empire tried to promote Afghanistan as a part of South Asia to incorporate it into the British Raj back in the colonial days! Afghanistan is a part of the Iranian Plateau which is in Central and West Asia. Also, the Pashto language is not just related to Iranian, it is Iranian! Farsi is the most dominant Iranian language, but not the only Iranian language. Other languages that are Iranian include Kurdish, Balochi, etcetera. Also, Pashtuns are culturally and ethnically Iranian - along with the rest of Afghanistan's population.
@@adinitum4168 question my friend....If Pashtuns are ethnically Iranian, why are they Sunnis and not Shia, like the majority of Iranians?? Interested to know.
@@selwyncaspar8067 Typical Western colonial "divide and conquer" narrative. Being Iranian pertains to language, culture, history and ethnicity, not religion. Most Arabs in Iraq are Shia but that does not make them Iranian. Similarly, the Kurds in Iraq are Sunni but that does not make them Arabs. Kurds are Iranian. They speak an Iranian language, have an Iranian culture and have historically always been a part of Iranian history. The exact same can be said of Pashtuns and Baloch.
I would say that there will be a conflict between Pakistan and the Taliban. Will it include a claim on the border? I don't know, but doesn't seem like outside the realm of possibilities.
In a recent interview their Foreign Secretary Hina Rabbani said that the current Indian govt does not want to cooperate with them where as the previous two regimes were cooperative, ironically the worst terror attacks on India emanating from Pakistan happened during the times of these two Ministers she mentioned.
If you are telling me that Indian RAW is run by angles which I can see with my vivied eyes than perhaps I can believe you. Unlike Indian counterparts, she is willing to accept yes there are extermsmist problems inside Pakistan. After all, Pakistan had to fight your ally USSR, a super power, to defend itself. Let's see how India will fight against China. For starters, China took some 2000+KM of Indian territory yet I didn't hear any surgical strike inside China by the Indians.
@@hammayyunrasheed9402 What? How deluded are you Paxtonis? There is no proof for Pakistani involvement in 26/11??? Multiple countries have tracked Pakistani involvement in terror attacks. Even the US found proof. Osama was found inside Pakistani army base. How much proof do you need? There is a reason why Pakistan was put in FATF list. Lol The whole world has proof of Pakistan breeding ataankis😅 What is your proof against India?😅
Exactly - the then PAK P.M. Imran Khan was smug & even saying that the Afghans had 'broken the shackles of slavery'! They didn't like it one bit that the previous Afghan govt's were close to India - so did everything covertly to undermine them & the Americans that helped the Taliban return to power in Aug 2021. Today they are getting their 'just desserts' for all this that they did! In addition when they keep on secretly nurturing & financing disparate terrorist groups, it is no surprise that PAK has now lost control over most of them that even former P.M. Imran Khan tried to negotiate with one of them & had to even free their leader from prison!
@@PakNationalist-xy4inシ To my knowledge, Pak were happy to support Afghan talibans who were then fighting to throw US out, with hope Afghans will help them fighting TTP in future. But I still cant fathom wht all of a sudden Aghan talibans became Pakistan rivals ? This video still couldnt explain that
Not so much to hurt an enemy. The ISI created the Taliban to control AF and thereby thwart the traditional threat from the North. Pakistan very much feared and fears an alliance between India and Afghanistan. Such a coupling would put Pakistan in an untenable position.
@@thomassenbart I disagree-the Mumbai attacks had nothing to do with Pakistan being in an untenable position. Neither did the crushing defeat of Pakistan in 1971.India returned their military forces and lands while freeing Bangladesh.
@@TheJoker8311 I am not against the normal people of pakistan like you because your army and govt is looting you people and the common people is suffering.Everyone in the world knows that pakistan is the epicenter of terrorism and osama was given shelter by pakistan.If pakistan was in good terms with India then India would have helped pakistan just like it helps nepal bhutan bangladesh etc.
@@mayankkumar132 india has territorial dispute with nepal (kalapani territory). gd bakshi says that the Pakistan Army destroyed indian army in 1948, 1965, 1999 and Siachen: ruclips.net/video/xh4ur9FXKOY/видео.html
@@TheJoker8311 pakistan is getting its own karma...India is on the path of becoming worlds most influential country.top companies ceos are from India.India distributed vaccines medicines food to other countries.pakistan has only given one thing to the world ie terrorism.135 UN designated terrorist is in pakistan as confirmed by UN.please dont compare pakistan with India.India is way ahead.
@@dawnmoriarty9347 ...but they were 'Freedom Fighters'! Gotta support fighting for Freedom!! Taliban was funded and basically created by the USA when they supported 'Mujaheddin' in Afghanistan against the soviet invasion.
Blowback. Unfortunately, the ones who made the decision to train and aid them will never face the repercussions. Most of their kids are even abroad, rich. Sad. A lesson learned here. Some choices, yes they give you immediate results and power, but there will always be a price to be paid later on, decades, even centuries. So we need to be careful with decisions.
do you know pakistani common public are radical when non muslim player play in pakistan pakistani sports player try to degrade their religion and says your religion is not perfect accept our islam and when non muslim country critcise them then pakistani says what wrong in conversion
I am fairly certain they knew of the repercussions. Kind of similar to how 'old' politicians downplay climate change because they are anyway going to die by the time climate change effects become catastrophic. Complete, inhuman apathy towards their fellow humans.
Well u're forgetting that those who are facing the consequences today were wholeheartedly cheering for them and called them their heros...the only sad part is those who trained them won't face anything
When you hate the enemy more than you love yourself. It's a societal problem of Pakistan that needs a change. Corruption from top to bottom, poor tax collection, poor foreign policy
They had no enemy. They keep creating enemies out of their evil intentions of hate and selfishness. Most evil state with evil education system. They are also sinners of Islam to dishonoring Islam by associating Islam with hate propaganda.
It was very exhausting for India maintaining relations with Pakistan . One side we had to go for peace talks when Pakistan was sending and still sending highly trained terrorists into India(Pakistan military trains these terrorists) and our soldiers dying while defending our country. Once we stopped talking we are much better now. But trade was still going between our countries. But Pakistan stopped the trade completely so its their fault. They bought medicines, agri produce, tyres etc from India. They will let their people suffer just for their religion and Kashmir which they can never win from India. Their military officers and politicians are billionaires in UK and US with dual citizenships. Their population is highly radicalized and illiterate. Those who are educated and sensible leave the country to settle outside. Their economy was so much ahead of India upto 2000s but now their breakaway part Bangladesh is even doing better than Srilanka. So who is to blame for this mess.
i agree with your comment but their is one mistake sensible and educated pakistani leave pakistan do you forget how pakistani origin politician in australia canada america europe do propoganda against india and this pakistani origin politician is selected by pakistani migrant no matter where they go they will hate india
@The Master mind hey mf i am taking facts your mf porki origin mp zarah sultana and imran hussain and other mp in britain always talk against india in parliament and how they won election answer is they win election from pakistan majority area
If it means turning India into a Muslim majority Islamic then it’s worth it 😂 India is making it easier for us to conquer and destroy Hindus because of their “democracy” 🤣 same thing with Germany
There is not only this thread for Pakistan. There is also an ongoing uprising in Baluchistan, problems with falling agricultural yields, economic troubles, tensions between different political fractions and a crippling debt load. Meanwhile, the foreign policy of India gets more "assertive".
India is playing for superpower stakes. If it fails, most probably it will be split up to it's original states as China will never allow a confederation of Indian/South Asian states to challenge it. Its all about money, power and control. The story as old as humanity itself.
@@_hunterz_ look at yours including fdi in pak compare it with any state of our country u stand no where a terrorist nation should remain isolated at every level
@@171_indranildutta6 Pak is non-major nato ally of usa. France helped pakistan to get out of greylist. Germany helping Pakistan to recover from floods. India looks more isolated except russias support
@@Surya-fc9kp Muhammad PBUH was a real man whose follower later conquered Constantinople which europe still cant take back, unlike some made bs like human rights or hanuman, or thor
It's a humiliating feeling for all of us pakistani citizens that no matter what government comes they always try to appease the taliban regime in Afghanistan,thinking that they will comply with stopping TTP when in reality this is not the case,TTP gets its recruits from afghan taliban fighters and the ones used to come from Pakistan have been killed in recent operations Zarb-e-Azb and radd-ul-fassad,IMO cross border military operations by our armed forces on afghan territory is the solution to destroying TTP. And most interesting thing is here is that Pakistani pashtuns have the most anti-taliban sentiment as they suffered from taliban attacks a lot than many other provinces and also faced discrimination from other ethnicities as during the early terrorism wave in Pakistan (2008-2014)pakistan taliban(TTP)was made up of majority radicalized pakistani pashtuns and afghan taliban.
There surely will be an unwinding spiral in the years to come. As person of South descent, I wish peace and harmony to the people of the subcontinent but I know it's impossible as each oligarchy tries to unseat the other coupled with extremism, greed, retribution and so on. The pawns will be rejuvenated daily with the rhetoric of their respective leaders on their news feed and a pseudo-history to match. Straight line "Owellian"
We Pakistanis really give too much respect to afghans. It sorta feels like we have an afghanistan phobia which paralyzes our aggressive stance towards afghanistan. A stance which in my opinion will fix many of our issues with afghanistan
Pakistan has dispute with all its neighbouring countries including China... No other country has as many enemies as Pakistan. Main reason for this is Pakistans habbit of interfering with neighbours issues instead of concentrating on their economy or infrastructure. Pakistani army created Taliban and entire country celebrated Taliban Victory over Afghanistan but at the same time they provide Air base to America to attack Afganistan. ( You cant have it both ways) Redical islam is openly supported in Pakistan, Osama Bin Laden is considered as Hero and freedom fighter in this country. Pakistan being the epicentre of Terrorism, you cannot expect snakes in your backyard to only bite neighbours
The Hindu government in India is aligning itself with the Taliban against Pakistan? Oh, like the Israeli government aligned itself with Muslim Azerbaijan against Christian Armenia. The world is an funny place.
I find the history of these border lands fascinating. The people can be both fearsome and incredibly generous. This was an excellent cover of the current problems and conflicting aims. As ever the UK's drawing of boundaries in the 19th century has a lot to answer for.
@@kth6736 I don't think that's true. Much of the conflicts we see right now are due to relatively modern issues like the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan due to previous British rule. Sure, there were skirmishes and battles fought in these areas but that's true for almost every place you can think of. Also, from whst I know, Alexander did quite well. He wanted to continue expanding East but his soldiers missed home and basically formed a mutiny to stop him from going farther into Pakistan/India.
Borders anywhere have historically dissatisfied some people. It's always seemed particularly odd to me to separate areas that share a language and likely to cause problems
Interesting developments and amazing work, James, for this video! This topic is quite personally important to me too because when I was a university student, I organised a forum about the Taliban in Afghanistan with a local expert, Dr. Ahmad El-Muhammady (expert in counterterrorism from the International Islamic University of Malaysia). In the forum, there was a lot of optimism that the Taliban may bring Afghanistan to a new positive era given the Taliban’s commitment at the time. Eventually, we can already see a lot of changes which were not expected but strained relationships between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan is something I least expected! Many thanks for this video, James. I’ve learnt a lot and I hope I can continue to learn even more from your channel!
Thank you so much Arief. It’s rather interesting to see how things have turned out with the Taliban. I think there was a sense that things had changed and that it was now more moderate. But steadily it’s been falling back on its old positions. But it just doesn’t seem to care. And this growing confrontation with Pakistan is fascinating on all sorts of levels. I hope all else is well with you.
@@JamesKerLindsay The pleasure is all mine, James! Admittedly, I was also a bit disappointed when I can already see the Taliban falling back into its old extremes (especially on issues related to women’s rights). I had a lot of hope back then but I can understand that’s just how an anarchic world works. Hope all is well for you too! I really miss learning.
As an Afghan American, hopefully Pakistan suffers same faith as Afghanistan. Cant fund, train, support, terrorists and think they wont attack you in the future.
What one sows is what one reaps. What goes round comes back, good or bad. Karma never forgets an address. Theses are Universal laws at play. They surely are there for every reason and also for every season.
karma applies everywhere. i have seen it countless times, in real life, in history, to the point, where it should be regarded as universal truth. and it applies to everyone, and i mean everyone. not just pakistanis. so people should really reflect the wrongdoings they did in past. but no amount of 'sorrys' erases karma.
@@fg4peace first we defeat russia with the help of america and then we defeat america with the help of america~this quote is said by pakistani army general this shows pakistani are proud backstabber
Pakistan for me in my thoughts has been potentially dangerous state that was created out of de-colonization, and this is because of the nuclear weapons they currently possess. Thanks for covering this topic because Pakistan could become an issue of internation concern like a thief in the night, which no one expects. Pakistan is truly a pandora's box with so many under currents of tribalism thar could cause the collapse of the Pakistani state. And this would be a concern not just for India next door, but also the world.
Crikey! What a great explainer! As always, I'm finishing the video with a much clearer understanding of a complex issue than I started with. This must be Pakistan's worst nightmare! If Afghanistan really pushes for traditional Pushtun territory it puts them in a terrible geopolitical situation, with enemies on two sides!
Pakistan has dispute with all its neighbouring countries including China... No other country has as many enemies as Pakistan. Main reason for this is Pakistans habbit of interfering with neighbours issues instead of concentrating on their economy or infrastructure. Pakistani army created Taliban and entire country celebrated Taliban Victory over Afghanistan but at the same time they provide Air base to America to attack Afganistan. ( You cant have it both ways) Redical islam is openly supported in Pakistan 🇵🇰 Osama Bin Laden is considered as Hero and freedom fighter in this country. Pakistan is the epicentre of Terrorism. you cannot expect snakes in your backyard to only bite neighbours
No, we just need a good and stable government that can STOP appeasing TTP. We do need to clean up of Taliban. Afghanistan is not a threat for Pakistan. We have nuclear weapons, even one tactical nuke would be enough . The only problem is, we need to get rid of TTP and stop finance of TTP.
@@affanhassanxd4821 I think, the Enemies of Pakistan Clearly knows that it's a Weak Country having Nuclear Weapons. So they Fund TTP as a Proxy and Destroying Pakistan Internally. All theses have Today Led Pakistan to become an Almost Bankrupt Country
@@affanhassanxd4821 if you choose to use tactical nuclear weapons against pashtoons in afghanistan, will the rest of pashtoons in pakistan be okei with that?... its their cousins who get fried by nuclear arms... !!.. if pashtoons in pakistan and baluchis start create issues in pakistan... its real civilwar time, and india might intervene opportunistically to create another bangladesh in pakistan... !!.. more porus boundary between pashtoon areas and good scientific education to pashtoons seems to be the answer to the problems..
Considering that Taliban only survived for so long because of Pakistan's support, it does seem like Karma. Pakistan was taking billions from the US for "fighting terrorism" meanwhile supporting Taliban and sheltering Bin Laden. They have it coming.
Pakistani nurtured taliban as Mujahideen to develop strategic depth right from 1970 or earlier on Kashmir issues. It got highlighted in 1979 when CIA joined hands with ISI to start the Mujahideen movement. Americans were fooled by Pakistan who were "Running with the hares and Hunting with the hounds." I feel your video has some gap. Otherwise it's quite nicely done.
Thanks. There was obviously a lot of detail I had to leave out. This is always the way. My channel aims to give short, but well researched and balanced, explainers on world issues to a wider audience that might know little to nothing about an issue. I can’t cover everything in 12-13 minutes. But hopefully it provides a good, quick overview for people who then might want to go and find out more about a topic.
There is alots of gaps....all American game. Once US and Pakistan destroyed Afghanistan together. Now US was ashamed by Taliban it's time to be done to another partner. US can runaway but partner is just neighborhood and old enemy.
This is the result of peace loving country.. At independence in 1947, Hindus composed 20.5 percent of the population of the areas that now form Pakistan. In the following decades, the percentage shrank rapidly, and by 1998 - the last government census to classify people by religion - Hindus were just 1.6 percent of Pakistan's population.15-Oct-2020
Great video as always! Thanks for highlighting some important topics professor, both the reoccurring issues surrounding the TTP and the recent pivot of the Afghan Taliban away from Pakistan. After listening to journalist Shekhar Gupta talk about this many times on his RUclips series over the last 4 or 5 years, I’m fully convinced that, as you intimated, there are an incredible amount of nuances, most of which I’m surely still unaware of, in the continually changing relationships and interplay of the Subcontinent states. I find it absolutely fascinating, honestly you could probably make dozens of videos for this channel on just Subcontinent-related issues. Thanks again for the video!
Thank you so much LocalLt. Yes, there are so many issues at play in the region. But I’m not sure how often I’ll come back to it. You won’t believe how much abuse and silly comments I get about bloody maps when I do these videos. I’ve had loads of comments from Indians saying they’re going to report me for not showing the proper map of their country. (I am now deleting on sight. This is a video about Pakistan and Afghanistan. Contribute to that debate, or not at all!) Seriously, not even the Balkans is this obsessive!
Please understand that this is a video on Pakistan and Afghanistan. I can’t tackle everything in a single video. It is just unmanageable. I hope to return to wider India-Pakistan relations in other videos.
Considering the effort that Pakistan has given to ensuring the rise of the Taliban, these attacks against the Pakistani state is a great example of the monkey’s paw. Pakistan should not reviebe US aid until they stop there support for the taliban
I don’t understand why Americans are unhappy. Americans hired Pakistan to fight war through terrorism. They have excelled in the war economy. What Pakistan does with its hard earned blood money should not bother America. Any good war businessman would keep terrorists in the backyard so that they can have constant supply of war business. Even America does the same, it flourishes on war so it is always waging war against somebody.
@@CedarHunt nah, they have nukes and are unstable. They need our money or else they are a massive risk for selling nuclear tech to enemies to make money
Thank you very much for your quality analyses. I am a student of political science and IR, from Pakistan. Perhaps, there are few reasons which compel Afghan Taliban to have amicable relations with Pakistan: most of the Taliban leaders had earned their educations from the different seminaries of Pakistan-backed by Pakistan's establishment. Things might change if there is change in Taliban's leadership.
@@JamesKerLindsay on a lighter note, upcoming develpoments may be interesting for you, but from our perspective it has far-reaching consequences. Our security, economy and politics are in jeopardy.
So, with the Taliban firmly in control of Afghanistan, regional governments are establishing relations with it. That said, it's clear that Pakistan kind of shot itself in the foot. The enemy of my enemy is my friend and no doubt India will use this to their advantage.
There was a Time when India used to Consider Pakistan as an Treat. Now that Days are Over. Till 1990s to be Precise. Pakistan is So Small and Weak to Counter India in any Meaningful way.
@@houseplant1016 which location india knows ! ++ They don't have faster high tech missiles we already successfully tested anti ballestic neuclear missile defense system! We shielded our main parts of our country ! But sadly pakistan will vanish at same time we have BILION peoples and support from whole world all. Over Indians live ! (Alone Indians send 100 BILION $ + this year as Remittance)
@@svanimation8969 Nuclear weapons can be used in different manners, believe me, not every part of India is protected well. + It would still affect whole India with radioactive rain.
@@JamesKerLindsay as a European you will likely never condemn the evil the British did and the millions they killed in the subcontinent. Winston Churchill was only slightly a better man than Hitler
The First Leader of Pakistani Taliban was from My Village. A greatest Man a Greatest Warrior. and Taliban are our real Heroes or at least for Pashtuns.
Hello James, how you see the nuclear program of Pakistan, a country facing significant security threats and economic drawdown. Would in near future the international community ask Pakistan to give up its nuclear program? Isn't it a threat to international security? Would love to hear your answer.
Thanks. Fantastic question! I should really return to this in another video. Lots to think about on this one - and obviously complicated by the fact that India has them.
@@JamesKerLindsay hey James, I am glad you picked up one my favourite topics and I hope to see more videos from you on this. Edit - to answer your question, India's nuclear program has always been China centric since its first Nuclear test in May 1974. India adopted a policy of 1- no first use of nuclear weapons 2. India won't use nuclear weapons on nations who don't have them.
@@JamesKerLindsay don't worry about India. India has and needs them for their real enemy...the aggressor that is China. India is not Pakistan...its the fastest growing major economy today...forecasts suggest it will be a 5 trillion dollar economy by the 2030s...placing it 3rd largest economy in the world. Indias nuclear arsenal is in safe hands I can assure you that.
There's a quote by former Pakistani PM Bhutto.... After India did their nuclear tests he said in a speech which goes something " we will even eat grass ( which means , even if there's no money to eat) to be nuclear power Their whole existence is " we are the only Muslim country to have nuclear weapons ".. So no way they are giving away their nuclear bombs ..
@@JamesKerLindsay take the nukes of china and pakistan, we indians doesn't need nukes, if pak and china werent aggressive and behaved like the european countries, we wouldn't even have a standing army. We would be using the money funded to army to improve the life quality of the citizens
I knew almost all of the information you presented, but they way you put them together in an evolving narrative put the current situation in the historical context. Thank you, all these snippets of information and happenings do make sense once you put them together so nicely! Topic Request: How about another one, this time about relationship of Pak military and its politics? The key considerations (IMO): Using religion (starting with Zia), cornering of countries resources, using India as a bugaboo and how terrorism found roots in the middle of it all?
In major parts of world insurgency and terrorism is decreasing but in some it is just getting started 🥲. Can you do a video on what is solution of Yemen civil war?
I appreciate you and your teamwork hardwork in putting this work , because of rise in china influence, Pakistan government trust on Chinese loans had end up them like the condition of Sri Lanka. It's so obvious that still Pakistan government neglects their own mistakes and doesn't see what made them wrong . Edit :-As a geopolitical researcher, If Pakistan government doesn't blame their own problems for other countries and try to think how to overcome it rather than focusing on religion n caste n extremist supporting then it won't happen this to Pakistan. For corrupt government the people later needs to suffer..... Well people are the ones who elect government right, so they have tasted their own medicine for trusting corrupt ones... Hearts from india :)
For as long as Pakistan remains a semi failed state it will never be able to take control of its borders . The problem is the border is too long and too porous so this will always be a thorn in the side of Pakistan . The best way forward for Pakistan would be to sign a peace and cooperation agreement with India enabling it to give up its nuclear arsenal and unnecessary large spending on defense . The money saved can be put to good use by development projects which would improve the lives of ordinary Pakistanis . As for Afghanistan they are truly a failed state with no hope of any thing until the people get rid of the taliban and bring in more democracy and allow women back into society . Fun fact , back in the day before the troubles began Afghanistan was known as the garden of Asia with a good standard of living and abundant produce foe everyone . Let this be a warning as to what theocracy and ideology can destroy a country .
@@krishnkant9477 Im quite accurate on my opinions unlike you who cant see the truth due to your bias, a failed state was the western puppet state of afganistan that was toppled in WEEKS by the real government of Afghanistan, the taliban. How can it be a failed state if it is independent and the people choose this goverment, they are to the people of Afghanistan heroes and liberators, while you westoids still cant cope about something that happend so long ago, let the people decide hypocrites.
Cope. The only headache is Afghanistan that spent decades funding terrorism in Pakistan for Pashto unity despite Pakistan having a bigger Pashto population.
@@ea3414 LOOOOOOL🤣🤣 bombistan🇵🇰💥🧨 calling other nations terorrist? Hahahahah 🤣 Cry Harder kid, pay ur loans and stop begging the world u terrorist infested cancer🇵🇰🐷
@arupratanmitra9707 What propaganda does to a mf. The same can be said about India. Just look at the borders of the countries prior to the British raj. Historically, what is today known as India had always been separated into 3 different empires.
for us Indians we see it as long due karma for years ,their good taliban and bad taliban policy for decades finally has been exposed , pakistan was the most happiest country literally celebrating taliban takeover in Afghanistan, and now that whole idiotic policy backfired and pak soldiers are getting hammered by their own domestic snakes which they fed and trained for decades
Why isn't a sledgehammer used to kill a gnat? Nuclear weapons aren't always (and perhaps never) a great solution to a problem because they then cause even bigger problems
True, Pakistan Army has Quarter Half Pounds smart Atom bum that can track enemy civilization & Eleminate wipe them out from Earth. Pakistan Army can use those Pocket size smart AI enabled Atom bum in Afghanistan to test. But Taliban has more powerful Real Human Intelligence enabled suicide bum loaded with Radical Fanatic brainwash to self implod. Think of a person's brain, who can blow himself in religious cause?
Afghanistan is in Central Asia, not South Asia! The British Empire tried to promote Afghanistan as a part of South Asia to incorporate it into the British Raj back in the colonial days! Afghanistan is a part of the Iranian Plateau which is in Central and West Asia. Also, the Pashto language is not just related to Iranian, it is Iranian! Farsi is the most dominant Iranian language, but not the only Iranian language. Other languages that are Iranian include Kurdish, Balochi, etcetera. Also, Pashtuns are culturally and ethnically Iranian - along with the rest of Afghanistan's population.
Both Pakistan and Afghanistan should be Included in the "Middle-East". Just look at their Problems. It looks like an Extension of an Average Usual Middle-Eastern Conflicts.
@@gouthamsudheer2080 Don't include Afghanistan into your British colonial rule. Afghanistan fought and won against the invading British armies meanwhile Pakistan is a creation and submitted to the British.
10:55 Only Pakistan openly seen return of Taliban as victory and in many Afghans did peaceful protests against it and Pakistan (army) which I have seen. Ironically now Afghan and Pak forces are in armed conflict due to border dispute as Pakistan started to fence the border not allowing Pashtuns to move freely on to either sides.
Because they do have their fingers dipped in everything. I wouldn't be surprised if CIA sends some help to TPP to ensure Pakistan fights them while at the same time sends weapons to pakistan to help them fight.
@The Master mind Lol the pakis themselves welcomed America thinking that they will use Taliban for jehad in Kashmir but themselves got cucked by Taliban.🤣🤣🤣🤣
Pakistan needs to CRUSH the TTP, enhance security across all borders and maintain strict security rule. They cannot afford to be surrounded by enemies on all sides.
*1947:::Free Pakistan... 1971::: Divided into two Part. Bangladesh.... 1999:::Kargil war. Pakistan was trying to occupy Kargil. BUT not success* .. *2023:::Divided into 4 Part. Balochistan Sindhu, Gilgit baltistan, POK* .. *2024:::where is Pakistan? Vanish*
Basically it's Punjab and it's people who are in ruling class as politicians and army officers but I always wonder why Khalistanis only want Indian Punjab but not much bigger Pakistan Punjab that has their capital Lahore and birthplace of their founder Guru
Looks like Hillary Clinton’s 2011 comment to the then Pakistani Foreign Minister that “snakes in the back yard won’t only bite neighbors” is coming true. What is that old saying about “you reap what you sow”, it looks like Pakistan is about to learn that saying has some validity.
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Pakistan may have to eventually let the "border region" go, the big question is what does the Pakistan Taliban want ? I have heard it said by observers that they want Pakistan to adhere to a much stricter version of Sharia. , If that is indeed the case, it could actually trigger the fragmentation of Pakistan.
Thank you for the video professor. It seems like borders in maps are increasingly losing any relevance in the area. Indeed, it seems like Pakistan is in quite a pickle right now. Inner political tensions are high, economy is in ruins and now Taliban backed insurgencies.I fear that Pakistan might be plunged into total chaos because of the inner political and economical crisis. In the case, if nation building is your trade, I guess this is where to look for new ones. Because of that, I have serious concerns that Pakistan is militarily unable to stop Afghanistan right now from taking control over the Pashtune areas of Pakistan and in time, de facto annexing the east of Pakistan.
While Pakistan did (and still does) engage with Taliban for geo-strategic and open border security reasons it is incorrect to assert that Pakistan created and nurtured the Taliban. For what reason? Unless as facts later proved, CIA and the US military intelligence were the masterminds behind the initial recruitment and training of Mujahideen, the front runners of the Taliban, providing them with millions of dollars plus ammunition including stinger missiles to fight the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. Later, as events unfolded, the infighting among the Taliban was due to a power struggle that continues to this day. Pakistan has been a hapless victim in all this drama. Pakistan gave the US its airbases and NATO supply route only to get screwed in the end by both the US and Taliban.
The growing tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban is fascinating in so many ways. Having nurtured the group, Islamabad no doubt hoped it would be able to control it once they retook control in Afghanistan. But it doesn't seem to be working out as planned. However, it's the historical dimensions of the issue that makes it particularly interesting. So, do you think there is a serious conflict in the making? And will we see the Taliban in Afghanistan make a serious claim on the border? Thoughts and comments below.
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Afghanistan is in Central Asia, not South Asia! The British Empire tried to promote Afghanistan as a part of South Asia to incorporate it into the British Raj back in the colonial days! Afghanistan is a part of the Iranian Plateau which is in Central and West Asia.
Also, the Pashto language is not just related to Iranian, it is Iranian! Farsi is the most dominant Iranian language, but not the only Iranian language. Other languages that are Iranian include Kurdish, Balochi, etcetera. Also, Pashtuns are culturally and ethnically Iranian - along with the rest of Afghanistan's population.
@@adinitum4168 question my friend....If Pashtuns are ethnically Iranian, why are they Sunnis and not Shia, like the majority of Iranians?? Interested to know.
@@selwyncaspar8067 Typical Western colonial "divide and conquer" narrative. Being Iranian pertains to language, culture, history and ethnicity, not religion. Most Arabs in Iraq are Shia but that does not make them Iranian. Similarly, the Kurds in Iraq are Sunni but that does not make them Arabs. Kurds are Iranian. They speak an Iranian language, have an Iranian culture and have historically always been a part of Iranian history. The exact same can be said of Pashtuns and Baloch.
I would say that there will be a conflict between Pakistan and the Taliban. Will it include a claim on the border? I don't know, but doesn't seem like outside the realm of possibilities.
In a recent interview their Foreign Secretary Hina Rabbani said that the current Indian govt does not want to cooperate with them where as the previous two regimes were cooperative, ironically the worst terror attacks on India emanating from Pakistan happened during the times of these two Ministers she mentioned.
If you are telling me that Indian RAW is run by angles which I can see with my vivied eyes than perhaps I can believe you. Unlike Indian counterparts, she is willing to accept yes there are extermsmist problems inside Pakistan. After all, Pakistan had to fight your ally USSR, a super power, to defend itself. Let's see how India will fight against China. For starters, China took some 2000+KM of Indian territory yet I didn't hear any surgical strike inside China by the Indians.
Facts👍
100% correct. There was blasts every couple of weeks in one city or the other. The govts of Majpayee and manmohan just didn't care.
@@hammayyunrasheed9402 What? How deluded are you Paxtonis?
There is no proof for Pakistani involvement in 26/11??? Multiple countries have tracked Pakistani involvement in terror attacks.
Even the US found proof. Osama was found inside Pakistani army base.
How much proof do you need?
There is a reason why Pakistan was put in FATF list. Lol
The whole world has proof of Pakistan breeding ataankis😅
What is your proof against India?😅
Not to mention they still host the un designated terrorist..even the master mind of 26/11
Pakistani was rejoicing when Taliban captured Afghanistan, now they are crying. This is called Karma.
Exactly - the then PAK P.M. Imran Khan was smug & even saying that the Afghans had 'broken the shackles of slavery'! They didn't like it one bit that the previous Afghan govt's were close to India - so did everything covertly to undermine them & the Americans that helped the Taliban return to power in Aug 2021. Today they are getting their 'just desserts' for all this that they did! In addition when they keep on secretly nurturing & financing disparate terrorist groups, it is no surprise that PAK has now lost control over most of them that even former P.M. Imran Khan tried to negotiate with one of them & had to even free their leader from prison!
Jai shi Rama
No one rejoiced. What are you talking about
@@PakNationalist-xy4inシ the pakistan army and govt openly supported taliban. Go check this fact.
@@PakNationalist-xy4inシ To my knowledge, Pak were happy to support Afghan talibans who were then fighting to throw US out, with hope Afghans will help them fighting TTP in future. But I still cant fathom wht all of a sudden Aghan talibans became Pakistan rivals ? This video still couldnt explain that
To hurt my enemy, I created a monster who now wants to hurt me.
Not so much to hurt an enemy. The ISI created the Taliban to control AF and thereby thwart the traditional threat from the North. Pakistan very much feared and fears an alliance between India and Afghanistan. Such a coupling would put Pakistan in an untenable position.
The Spanish have a proverb: “cría cuervos que te sacarán los ojos”.
It’s what happens when you dance with the devil
@@thomassenbart I disagree-the Mumbai attacks had nothing to do with Pakistan being in an untenable position. Neither did the crushing defeat of Pakistan in 1971.India returned their military forces and lands while freeing Bangladesh.
True, The same goes for the US btw.
Now good terrorism has become bad terrorism.
@@TheJoker8311 I am not against the normal people of pakistan like you because your army and govt is looting you people and the common people is suffering.Everyone in the world knows that pakistan is the epicenter of terrorism and osama was given shelter by pakistan.If pakistan was in good terms with India then India would have helped pakistan just like it helps nepal bhutan bangladesh etc.
@@mayankkumar132 india has territorial dispute with nepal (kalapani territory). gd bakshi says that the Pakistan Army destroyed indian army in 1948, 1965, 1999 and Siachen: ruclips.net/video/xh4ur9FXKOY/видео.html
@@TheJoker8311 pakistan is getting its own karma...India is on the path of becoming worlds most influential country.top companies ceos are from India.India distributed vaccines medicines food to other countries.pakistan has only given one thing to the world ie terrorism.135 UN designated terrorist is in pakistan as confirmed by UN.please dont compare pakistan with India.India is way ahead.
@@TheJoker8311 pakistan will survive only if India helps it otherwise no chance.
@@TheJoker8311 sharif only told in interview that it has learnt it lesson from india.
As it turns out, supporting armed terrorist's wasn't a good idea???
Arming them wasn't either. People have a habit of saving some weapons for the future
@@dawnmoriarty9347 still west want to use pakistan and radical islam against india
@@dawnmoriarty9347 ...but they were 'Freedom Fighters'! Gotta support fighting for Freedom!!
Taliban was funded and basically created by the USA when they supported 'Mujaheddin' in Afghanistan against the soviet invasion.
Pakistan and good ideas go together like toothpaste and orange juice lmao.
@@lhaviland8602 😂😂
Blowback. Unfortunately, the ones who made the decision to train and aid them will never face the repercussions. Most of their kids are even abroad, rich. Sad.
A lesson learned here. Some choices, yes they give you immediate results and power, but there will always be a price to be paid later on, decades, even centuries. So we need to be careful with decisions.
do you know pakistani common public are radical when non muslim player play in pakistan
pakistani sports player try to degrade their religion and says your religion is not perfect accept our islam
and when non muslim country critcise them then pakistani says what wrong in conversion
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I am fairly certain they knew of the repercussions. Kind of similar to how 'old' politicians downplay climate change because they are anyway going to die by the time climate change effects become catastrophic. Complete, inhuman apathy towards their fellow humans.
Well u're forgetting that those who are facing the consequences today were wholeheartedly cheering for them and called them their heros...the only sad part is those who trained them won't face anything
Well said 👏
When you hate the enemy more than you love yourself. It's a societal problem of Pakistan that needs a change. Corruption from top to bottom, poor tax collection, poor foreign policy
They had no enemy. They keep creating enemies out of their evil intentions of hate and selfishness. Most evil state with evil education system. They are also sinners of Islam to dishonoring Islam by associating Islam with hate propaganda.
Well explained 🤌
It was very exhausting for India maintaining relations with Pakistan . One side we had to go for peace talks when Pakistan was sending and still sending highly trained terrorists into India(Pakistan military trains these terrorists) and our soldiers dying while defending our country. Once we stopped talking we are much better now. But trade was still going between our countries. But Pakistan stopped the trade completely so its their fault. They bought medicines, agri produce, tyres etc from India. They will let their people suffer just for their religion and Kashmir which they can never win from India. Their military officers and politicians are billionaires in UK and US with dual citizenships. Their population is highly radicalized and illiterate. Those who are educated and sensible leave the country to settle outside. Their economy was so much ahead of India upto 2000s but now their breakaway part Bangladesh is even doing better than Srilanka. So who is to blame for this mess.
i agree with your comment but their is one mistake
sensible and educated pakistani leave pakistan
do you forget how pakistani origin politician in australia canada america europe do propoganda against india
and this pakistani origin politician is selected by pakistani migrant
no matter where they go they will hate india
@The Master mind hey mf i am taking facts
your mf porki origin mp zarah sultana and imran hussain and other mp in britain always talk against india in parliament and how they won election
answer is they win election from pakistan majority area
India is not innocent. India too is sending and funding terrorists into Pakistan.
If it means turning India into a Muslim majority Islamic then it’s worth it 😂 India is making it easier for us to conquer and destroy Hindus because of their “democracy” 🤣 same thing with Germany
Yes this is true.
There is not only this thread for Pakistan. There is also an ongoing uprising in Baluchistan, problems with falling agricultural yields, economic troubles, tensions between different political fractions and a crippling debt load.
Meanwhile, the foreign policy of India gets more "assertive".
India is playing for superpower stakes. If it fails, most probably it will be split up to it's original states as China will never allow a confederation of Indian/South Asian states to challenge it. Its all about money, power and control. The story as old as humanity itself.
India should not give them a penny
@@asl3151 india should feed its own people first. Look where you stand in hunger index of asia
@@_hunterz_ look at yours including fdi in pak compare it with any state of our country u stand no where a terrorist nation should remain isolated at every level
@@171_indranildutta6 Pak is non-major nato ally of usa. France helped pakistan to get out of greylist. Germany helping Pakistan to recover from floods. India looks more isolated except russias support
"human and women's rights" as if those are seperate things
both are fictions of white man, just like norse mythology
@@abdullahmuzaffar2483 typical desert cult follower, but muhamad flew on a flying donkey right
@@abdullahmuzaffar2483 also islamic mythology
@@Surya-fc9kp Muhammad PBUH was a real man whose follower later conquered Constantinople which europe still cant take back, unlike some made bs like human rights or hanuman, or thor
@@abdullahmuzaffar2483 oo and then he conquered ayesha.right
Pakistan: Undisputed world champion of taking massive Ls since 1947.
Hindi spotted **
@@NadidLinchestein I'm an American atheist lol.
@@NadidLinchestein and?
Still toom part of Kashmir.
@@Warlock786 he said he's American lol 😆
Thank you Professor Ker-lindsay for your non bias coverage and teaching us about topics most media just tend to ignore
It's a humiliating feeling for all of us pakistani citizens that no matter what government comes they always try to appease the taliban regime in Afghanistan,thinking that they will comply with stopping TTP when in reality this is not the case,TTP gets its recruits from afghan taliban fighters and the ones used to come from Pakistan have been killed in recent operations Zarb-e-Azb and radd-ul-fassad,IMO cross border military operations by our armed forces on afghan territory is the solution to destroying TTP.
And most interesting thing is here is that Pakistani pashtuns have the most anti-taliban sentiment as they suffered from taliban attacks a lot than many other provinces and also faced discrimination from other ethnicities as during the early terrorism wave in Pakistan (2008-2014)pakistan taliban(TTP)was made up of majority radicalized pakistani pashtuns and afghan taliban.
There surely will be an unwinding spiral in the years to come. As person of South descent, I wish peace and harmony to the people of the subcontinent but I know it's impossible as each oligarchy tries to unseat the other coupled with extremism, greed, retribution and so on. The pawns will be rejuvenated daily with the rhetoric of their respective leaders on their news feed and a pseudo-history to match. Straight line "Owellian"
We Pakistanis really give too much respect to afghans. It sorta feels like we have an afghanistan phobia which paralyzes our aggressive stance towards afghanistan. A stance which in my opinion will fix many of our issues with afghanistan
Pakistan has dispute with all its neighbouring countries including China... No other country has as many enemies as Pakistan.
Main reason for this is Pakistans habbit of interfering with neighbours issues instead of concentrating on their economy or infrastructure. Pakistani army created Taliban and entire country celebrated Taliban Victory over Afghanistan but at the same time they provide Air base to America to attack Afganistan. ( You cant have it both ways)
Redical islam is openly supported in Pakistan, Osama Bin Laden is considered as Hero and freedom fighter in this country.
Pakistan being the epicentre of Terrorism,
you cannot expect snakes in your backyard to only bite neighbours
The Hindu government in India is aligning itself with the Taliban against Pakistan? Oh, like the Israeli government aligned itself with Muslim Azerbaijan against Christian Armenia. The world is an funny place.
Your country also supports terrorism. Stop your terror group then talk about others
The Afghans never liked Pakistan. Pakistan sold their ambassador to USA 😂
Pakistani media was celebrating when Taliban took control of afganistan. Now they are tasting their own karma
I find the history of these border lands fascinating. The people can be both fearsome and incredibly generous. This was an excellent cover of the current problems and conflicting aims. As ever the UK's drawing of boundaries in the 19th century has a lot to answer for.
That region has been in a constant state of war since the time of alexander's ill-fated attempt to conquer India.
@@kth6736 I don't think that's true. Much of the conflicts we see right now are due to relatively modern issues like the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan due to previous British rule. Sure, there were skirmishes and battles fought in these areas but that's true for almost every place you can think of.
Also, from whst I know, Alexander did quite well. He wanted to continue expanding East but his soldiers missed home and basically formed a mutiny to stop him from going farther into Pakistan/India.
English savagery and greed in the name of "empire" is one of histories great tragedies. The english need to face this shame.
Borders anywhere have historically dissatisfied some people. It's always seemed particularly odd to me to separate areas that share a language and likely to cause problems
@@Invictus_Mithra search why Hindu Kush is called so, and you will know what the original commentor said is right
Interesting developments and amazing work, James, for this video!
This topic is quite personally important to me too because when I was a university student, I organised a forum about the Taliban in Afghanistan with a local expert, Dr. Ahmad El-Muhammady (expert in counterterrorism from the International Islamic University of Malaysia).
In the forum, there was a lot of optimism that the Taliban may bring Afghanistan to a new positive era given the Taliban’s commitment at the time. Eventually, we can already see a lot of changes which were not expected but strained relationships between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan is something I least expected! Many thanks for this video, James. I’ve learnt a lot and I hope I can continue to learn even more from your channel!
Thank you so much Arief. It’s rather interesting to see how things have turned out with the Taliban. I think there was a sense that things had changed and that it was now more moderate. But steadily it’s been falling back on its old positions. But it just doesn’t seem to care. And this growing confrontation with Pakistan is fascinating on all sorts of levels.
I hope all else is well with you.
@@JamesKerLindsay The pleasure is all mine, James! Admittedly, I was also a bit disappointed when I can already see the Taliban falling back into its old extremes (especially on issues related to women’s rights). I had a lot of hope back then but I can understand that’s just how an anarchic world works.
Hope all is well for you too! I really miss learning.
As an Afghan American, hopefully Pakistan suffers same faith as Afghanistan. Cant fund, train, support, terrorists and think they wont attack you in the future.
What one sows is what one reaps. What goes round comes back, good or bad. Karma never forgets an address. Theses are Universal laws at play. They surely are there for every reason and also for every season.
karma applies everywhere. i have seen it countless times, in real life, in history, to the point, where it should be regarded as universal truth. and it applies to everyone, and i mean everyone. not just pakistanis.
so people should really reflect the wrongdoings they did in past. but no amount of 'sorrys' erases karma.
let us see....
@@FahadFSA we are seeing already 😂
@@FahadFSA - Sure we will wait, while you will see.
@@FahadFSA we will see but you will feel it .
Pakistan ISI created their own enemy and it's going to be hard to find global apathy towards them if things get serious
I don't think its fair to just belame isi for everything. Belame USSR for invading Afghanistan. Belame CIA, KSA and than perhaps Pakistan/Afghanistan.
Blame ussr for the mess
@卐 T H A N O S 卐 why ussr invaded a sovereign country at first. They should be held responsible
@@fg4peace first we defeat russia with the help of america and then we defeat america with the help of america~this quote is said by pakistani army general
this shows pakistani are proud backstabber
@sunil sabat-04 Ok, who is this army general and what is their rank or did you just pull this out from thin air?
We Pashtuns occupied by Pakistan will never accept the Durrand line
Great video again professor, this is not a relationship I knew much about it was very informative
You mean instead of the Utopia it’s been.
Ummm yeah! 🤷🏻♂️
So Pakistan is being Pakistan then…Nothing new to see here folks.
This is an extremely well researched commentary on a complex topic.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words.
Pakistan for me in my thoughts has been potentially dangerous state that was created out of de-colonization, and this is because of the nuclear weapons they currently possess. Thanks for covering this topic because Pakistan could become an issue of internation concern like a thief in the night, which no one expects. Pakistan is truly a pandora's box with so many under currents of tribalism thar could cause the collapse of the Pakistani state. And this would be a concern not just for India next door, but also the world.
We proud to be 🇵🇰 most powerful state in the world. World knows what you have done in Iraq, Syria, yemen, Afghanistan, Vietnam etc
Pakistan is the creation of the West against India/Hindus & Pakistan exists 100% on Western aid & support.
@@_hunterz_ you're army literally runs you're country of 220 million people with nuclear weapons that's why it's placed 7th on that list
@@_hunterz_ can't feed the people of nation though
@@wewerealiensandsheets75 that's cause of the floods not to do with politics
Crikey! What a great explainer! As always, I'm finishing the video with a much clearer understanding of a complex issue than I started with. This must be Pakistan's worst nightmare! If Afghanistan really pushes for traditional Pushtun territory it puts them in a terrible geopolitical situation, with enemies on two sides!
Plus the balochistan separatist movement. Dark times for Pakistan.
Pakistan has dispute with all its neighbouring countries including China... No other country has as many enemies as Pakistan.
Main reason for this is Pakistans habbit of interfering with neighbours issues instead of concentrating on their economy or infrastructure. Pakistani army created Taliban and entire country celebrated Taliban Victory over Afghanistan but at the same time they provide Air base to America to attack Afganistan. ( You cant have it both ways)
Redical islam is openly supported in Pakistan 🇵🇰 Osama Bin Laden is considered as Hero and freedom fighter in this country.
Pakistan is the epicentre of Terrorism.
you cannot expect snakes in your backyard to only bite neighbours
No, we just need a good and stable government that can STOP appeasing TTP. We do need to clean up of Taliban. Afghanistan is not a threat for Pakistan. We have nuclear weapons, even one tactical nuke would be enough . The only problem is, we need to get rid of TTP and stop finance of TTP.
@@affanhassanxd4821 I think, the Enemies of Pakistan Clearly knows that it's a Weak Country having Nuclear Weapons. So they Fund TTP as a Proxy and Destroying Pakistan Internally.
All theses have Today Led Pakistan to become an Almost Bankrupt Country
@@affanhassanxd4821 if you choose to use tactical nuclear weapons against pashtoons in afghanistan, will the rest of pashtoons in pakistan be okei with that?... its their cousins who get fried by nuclear arms... !!.. if pashtoons in pakistan and baluchis start create issues in pakistan... its real civilwar time, and india might intervene opportunistically to create another bangladesh in pakistan... !!.. more porus boundary between pashtoon areas and good scientific education to pashtoons seems to be the answer to the problems..
Considering that Taliban only survived for so long because of Pakistan's support, it does seem like Karma.
Pakistan was taking billions from the US for "fighting terrorism" meanwhile supporting Taliban and sheltering Bin Laden. They have it coming.
Your compositions are some of the best to be found on RUclips, Prof. I'm really blessed to be a subber
Pakistani nurtured taliban as Mujahideen to develop strategic depth right from 1970 or earlier on Kashmir issues. It got highlighted in 1979 when CIA joined hands with ISI to start the Mujahideen movement.
Americans were fooled by Pakistan who were
"Running with the hares and Hunting with the hounds."
I feel your video has some gap.
Otherwise it's quite nicely done.
Thanks. There was obviously a lot of detail I had to leave out. This is always the way. My channel aims to give short, but well researched and balanced, explainers on world issues to a wider audience that might know little to nothing about an issue. I can’t cover everything in 12-13 minutes. But hopefully it provides a good, quick overview for people who then might want to go and find out more about a topic.
There is alots of gaps....all American game. Once US and Pakistan destroyed Afghanistan together. Now US was ashamed by Taliban it's time to be done to another partner. US can runaway but partner is just neighborhood and old enemy.
This is the result of peace loving country..
At independence in 1947, Hindus composed 20.5 percent of the population of the areas that now form Pakistan. In the following decades, the percentage shrank rapidly, and by 1998 - the last government census to classify people by religion - Hindus were just 1.6 percent of Pakistan's population.15-Oct-2020
But BBC won't talk of this, and they feel are the best
This is "karma". The way Pakistan tried to do terrorism in India the same terrorists are biting them back
Well said... Snakes biting the master and all that
Great video as always! Thanks for highlighting some important topics professor, both the reoccurring issues surrounding the TTP and the recent pivot of the Afghan Taliban away from Pakistan.
After listening to journalist Shekhar Gupta talk about this many times on his RUclips series over the last 4 or 5 years, I’m fully convinced that, as you intimated, there are an incredible amount of nuances, most of which I’m surely still unaware of, in the continually changing relationships and interplay of the Subcontinent states.
I find it absolutely fascinating, honestly you could probably make dozens of videos for this channel on just Subcontinent-related issues.
Thanks again for the video!
Thank you so much LocalLt. Yes, there are so many issues at play in the region. But I’m not sure how often I’ll come back to it. You won’t believe how much abuse and silly comments I get about bloody maps when I do these videos. I’ve had loads of comments from Indians saying they’re going to report me for not showing the proper map of their country. (I am now deleting on sight. This is a video about Pakistan and Afghanistan. Contribute to that debate, or not at all!) Seriously, not even the Balkans is this obsessive!
This is a good informative video. Also watch videos on this topic by Amit Sengupta, Think School.
That's what happens when u grow snakes in backyard expecting it to bite only neighbor
You haven't mentioned their use of terrorists to cause terror attacks on India. Especially in kashmir.
Please understand that this is a video on Pakistan and Afghanistan. I can’t tackle everything in a single video. It is just unmanageable. I hope to return to wider India-Pakistan relations in other videos.
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Avg indian trying to make everything about them
@@ea3414 I think that is the future of the world. You above avg people should get used to it ;)
We gave one of them terries some fantastic tea!
Considering the effort that Pakistan has given to ensuring the rise of the Taliban, these attacks against the Pakistani state is a great example of the monkey’s paw. Pakistan should not reviebe US aid until they stop there support for the taliban
Even if they do stop, they still shouldn't receive any aid from us.
USA itself funded taliban to defeat Soviet Union to your self righteousness is flawed and hypocritical
I don’t understand why Americans are unhappy. Americans hired Pakistan to fight war through terrorism. They have excelled in the war economy. What Pakistan does with its hard earned blood money should not bother America. Any good war businessman would keep terrorists in the backyard so that they can have constant supply of war business. Even America does the same, it flourishes on war so it is always waging war against somebody.
Yes, America only supports the good guys. Go Murica, Pew pew pew
@@CedarHunt nah, they have nukes and are unstable. They need our money or else they are a massive risk for selling nuclear tech to enemies to make money
Foreign minister Jai Shankar once said, they (West) cant even Accept our map n ask Indian support on their mess........
lol, your indian maps are far off from the reality on the ground.
@@fg4peacelol 😂 😂 see abba i.e Saudi current map .A terrorist state of international bikhari🤣
TBH, we should change facts on the ground and become strong for real. Otherwise all little sh**s throw mud at us.
@@fg4peace lol ur entire country is sold to China, ur ports and airports 😂😂
@@bld-cd6xb Indian nationalist only prove how much propaganda you are fed.
Thank you very much for your quality analyses. I am a student of political science and IR, from Pakistan.
Perhaps, there are few reasons which compel Afghan Taliban to have amicable relations with Pakistan: most of the Taliban leaders had earned their educations from the different seminaries of Pakistan-backed by Pakistan's establishment. Things might change if there is change in Taliban's leadership.
Thanks. Good point. It will be very interesting to see how this develops.
@@JamesKerLindsay on a lighter note, upcoming develpoments may be interesting for you, but from our perspective it has far-reaching consequences. Our security, economy and politics are in jeopardy.
Dismantling of Pakistan into 4 new states is the best possible way.
So, with the Taliban firmly in control of Afghanistan, regional governments are establishing relations with it. That said, it's clear that Pakistan kind of shot itself in the foot. The enemy of my enemy is my friend and no doubt India will use this to their advantage.
There was a Time when India used to Consider Pakistan as an Treat. Now that Days are Over. Till 1990s to be Precise.
Pakistan is So Small and Weak to Counter India in any Meaningful way.
@@gouthamsudheer2080 They have nuclear weapons
@@houseplant1016 So do we and they are a smaller target too! Nuclear threat only works as a deterrent against invasion, not agression lol.
@@houseplant1016 which location india knows ! ++ They don't have faster high tech missiles we already successfully tested anti ballestic neuclear missile defense system! We shielded our main parts of our country ! But sadly pakistan will vanish at same time we have BILION peoples and support from whole world all. Over Indians live !
(Alone Indians send 100 BILION $ + this year as Remittance)
@@svanimation8969 Nuclear weapons can be used in different manners, believe me, not every part of India is protected well. + It would still affect whole India with radioactive rain.
Great video, James.
Thank you so much!
Great video! Kinda funny every time he says "Afghan Taliban" it reminds me of the cellphone telephones from futurama
As always, just perfect. Wish you were my poli sci professor...
Thanks Scott! 😀
Fact is India always had Good relation with Afghanistan.. without violence and interference
Thanks brother we support you no matter what regime we have in afg😁🇮🇳🇦🇫
@@tentax762 that's because of this giant green mess mess located in between our two countries.
@@NaSaSh1087 exactly its not even country, its Punjab holding 3 proivinces hostage 😵💫
Yeah right, ashraf ghani and fake institutions. Good thing they got booted out
Karma bites back. They wanted taliban against India now Taliban is against them.
good video on a very important and under-reported topic.
wow imagine that Pakistan... the lion cub u fed has grown up!
Pakistan only? CIA/KSA/USSR are off the hook?
@@fg4peace They have the money to cover up and the power to create a global narrative that absolves them of all wrong doing. Pakistan doesn't.
@@fg4peace Thank god you didn't blame India in this🤣 It's always everyone else, isn't it?
*pig's cub = 🇵🇰
For two countries so frequently in the news the past 20 years, it's amazing how much I didn't know about them. That's why I come here!
Great video, James. I would like to see your take on Partition. 😊
Thanks. There are some topics that I have to think very long and hard about before taking on! 🙂
Britain partitioned their empire and created Pakistan to continue the Great Game against Russia. What can possibly go wrong?
@@JamesKerLindsay as a European you will likely never condemn the evil the British did and the millions they killed in the subcontinent. Winston Churchill was only slightly a better man than Hitler
@@RunhdeepS.Sandhu I thought he is from USA
@@RunhdeepS.Sandhu moreover we may find unbiased western historians on imperialism, lets hope he talks on that
Well researched, Thanks sir
Thank you very much!
Be careful what you wish for....
This is a well researched and informed video, thank you sir for posting....
what’s with the glitch thing at 0:59
The First Leader of Pakistani Taliban was from My Village. A greatest Man a Greatest Warrior. and Taliban are our real Heroes or at least for Pashtuns.
A greatest cvnt maybe...
Hello James, how you see the nuclear program of Pakistan, a country facing significant security threats and economic drawdown. Would in near future the international community ask Pakistan to give up its nuclear program? Isn't it a threat to international security? Would love to hear your answer.
Thanks. Fantastic question! I should really return to this in another video. Lots to think about on this one - and obviously complicated by the fact that India has them.
@@JamesKerLindsay hey James, I am glad you picked up one my favourite topics and I hope to see more videos from you on this. Edit - to answer your question, India's nuclear program has always been China centric since its first Nuclear test in May 1974. India adopted a policy of 1- no first use of nuclear weapons 2. India won't use nuclear weapons on nations who don't have them.
@@JamesKerLindsay don't worry about India. India has and needs them for their real enemy...the aggressor that is China. India is not Pakistan...its the fastest growing major economy today...forecasts suggest it will be a 5 trillion dollar economy by the 2030s...placing it 3rd largest economy in the world. Indias nuclear arsenal is in safe hands I can assure you that.
There's a quote by former Pakistani PM Bhutto....
After India did their nuclear tests he said in a speech which goes something " we will even eat grass ( which means , even if there's no money to eat) to be nuclear power
Their whole existence is " we are the only Muslim country to have nuclear weapons "..
So no way they are giving away their nuclear bombs ..
@@JamesKerLindsay take the nukes of china and pakistan, we indians doesn't need nukes, if pak and china werent aggressive and behaved like the european countries, we wouldn't even have a standing army. We would be using the money funded to army to improve the life quality of the citizens
I knew almost all of the information you presented, but they way you put them together in an evolving narrative put the current situation in the historical context. Thank you, all these snippets of information and happenings do make sense once you put them together so nicely!
Topic Request: How about another one, this time about relationship of Pak military and its politics? The key considerations (IMO): Using religion (starting with Zia), cornering of countries resources, using India as a bugaboo and how terrorism found roots in the middle of it all?
I wonder do normal Pakistan citizens don't see the reality which rest of the unbiased ones see.
In major parts of world insurgency and terrorism is decreasing but in some it is just getting started 🥲. Can you do a video on what is solution of Yemen civil war?
I appreciate you and your teamwork hardwork in putting this work , because of rise in china influence, Pakistan government trust on Chinese loans had end up them like the condition of Sri Lanka. It's so obvious that still Pakistan government neglects their own mistakes and doesn't see what made them wrong .
Edit :-As a geopolitical researcher, If Pakistan government doesn't blame their own problems for other countries and try to think how to overcome it rather than focusing on religion n caste n extremist supporting then it won't happen this to Pakistan.
For corrupt government the people later needs to suffer.....
Well people are the ones who elect government right, so they have tasted their own medicine for trusting corrupt ones...
Hearts from india :)
Doesn't the map of Pakistan resemble a good sitting dog looking up at China?
Thank You for this overview
Thanks!
For as long as Pakistan remains a semi failed state it will never be able to take control of its borders .
The problem is the border is too long and too porous so this will always be a thorn in the side of Pakistan .
The best way forward for Pakistan would be to sign a peace and cooperation agreement with India enabling it to give up its nuclear arsenal and unnecessary large spending on defense .
The money saved can be put to good use by development projects which would improve the lives of ordinary Pakistanis .
As for Afghanistan they are truly a failed state with no hope of any thing until the people get rid of the taliban and bring in more democracy and allow women back into society .
Fun fact , back in the day before the troubles began Afghanistan was known as the garden of Asia with a good standard of living and abundant produce foe everyone .
Let this be a warning as to what theocracy and ideology can destroy a country .
Nowadays, I Don't see much Difference between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Both are Failed States.
Cope westoid, Afghanistan or Pakistan arent failed states but sure the usa tries hard to become one.
@@mojewjewjew4420 Are you speaking out of mind?
Pakistan and Afghanistan are literally the textbook definition of failed states surviving on handouts.
@@krishnkant9477 Im quite accurate on my opinions unlike you who cant see the truth due to your bias, a failed state was the western puppet state of afganistan that was toppled in WEEKS by the real government of Afghanistan, the taliban.
How can it be a failed state if it is independent and the people choose this goverment, they are to the people of Afghanistan heroes and liberators, while you westoids still cant cope about something that happend so long ago, let the people decide hypocrites.
@@mojewjewjew4420 Afghan and Pak aren't one but the US is? lol talk about delusion.
It was very informative and an eye opener.... Thanks for the insight..
The monster they created will ultimately devour them completely
modi is your pm not ours
THANKS PROF!
We Afghans support India 🇦🇫🇮🇳
Pakistan is the headche of Asia !!
Cope. The only headache is Afghanistan that spent decades funding terrorism in Pakistan for Pashto unity despite Pakistan having a bigger Pashto population.
@@ea3414 LOOOOOOL🤣🤣 bombistan🇵🇰💥🧨 calling other nations terorrist? Hahahahah 🤣 Cry Harder kid, pay ur loans and stop begging the world u terrorist infested cancer🇵🇰🐷
@arupratanmitra9707 What propaganda does to a mf. The same can be said about India. Just look at the borders of the countries prior to the British raj. Historically, what is today known as India had always been separated into 3 different empires.
@Arup Ratan Mitra Pakistan is Punjab holding 3 provinces hostage
@arupratanmitra9707 you have literally just described what I said
Meanwhile, Pak PM assumes that the burning issue is with India and Kashmir.
Afghanistan already under taliban. So.will not be that bad of they rule pakistan as well . Ultimately it is war between pustuns and Punjabi muslims
for us Indians we see it as long due karma for years ,their good taliban and bad taliban policy for decades finally has been exposed , pakistan was the most happiest country literally celebrating taliban takeover in Afghanistan, and now that whole idiotic policy backfired and pak soldiers are getting hammered by their own domestic snakes which they fed and trained for decades
Pakistani Punjabis and Punjab state has exploited other states and ethnicities like Pashto, Sindhi, baloch and Bengalis (todays Bangladesh).
Great videos professor
Thank you very much!
Why does pakistan have nuclear weapons? And more importantly why it was allowed to.
Because in 1980s Pakistan was US Ally and thus US let it to have nukes so that Pakistan keeps a check on India.
Because US allowed it
Because India made them
@@akashpatel8410 Who told India to start building nukes?
Why? Is papa angry?
Very well researched..
Thank you very much!
Why aren't the Afghans deterred by Pakistan's nuclear arsenal? One would have thought nukes made one secure?
Nukes dont make you safe. If anything it has the opposite effect.
They might use it on a conventional war but TTP are guerrilla fighters. Besides, they can’t get away with using nukes. They are not Americans.
Why isn't a sledgehammer used to kill a gnat? Nuclear weapons aren't always (and perhaps never) a great solution to a problem because they then cause even bigger problems
True, Pakistan Army has Quarter Half Pounds smart Atom bum that can track enemy civilization & Eleminate wipe them out from Earth.
Pakistan Army can use those Pocket size smart AI enabled Atom bum in Afghanistan to test.
But Taliban has more powerful Real Human Intelligence enabled suicide bum loaded with Radical Fanatic brainwash to self implod.
Think of a person's brain, who can blow himself in religious cause?
Excellent .
Thank you!
Afghanistan is in Central Asia, not South Asia! The British Empire tried to promote Afghanistan as a part of South Asia to incorporate it into the British Raj back in the colonial days! Afghanistan is a part of the Iranian Plateau which is in Central and West Asia.
Also, the Pashto language is not just related to Iranian, it is Iranian! Farsi is the most dominant Iranian language, but not the only Iranian language. Other languages that are Iranian include Kurdish, Balochi, etcetera. Also, Pashtuns are culturally and ethnically Iranian - along with the rest of Afghanistan's population.
Both Pakistan and Afghanistan should be Included in the "Middle-East".
Just look at their Problems. It looks like an Extension of an Average Usual Middle-Eastern Conflicts.
@@enedwaith6254 If you Mix Indian and an Arab you will get Pakistani
Not all of Afghanistan population is Iranian. Uzbeks, Turkmen, Krgyzs all are turks ethnically and culturally, not Iranian.
@@gouthamsudheer2080 Don't include Afghanistan into your British colonial rule. Afghanistan fought and won against the invading British armies meanwhile Pakistan is a creation and submitted to the British.
@@alimo606 Both Afghanistan and Pakistan are Part of the "Middle-East"
10:55 Only Pakistan openly seen return of Taliban as victory and in many Afghans did peaceful protests against it and Pakistan (army) which I have seen. Ironically now Afghan and Pak forces are in armed conflict due to border dispute as Pakistan started to fence the border not allowing Pashtuns to move freely on to either sides.
US govt & CIA played a big role in present situation of Pakistan.
Always looking to blame everyone else.
Because they do have their fingers dipped in everything.
I wouldn't be surprised if CIA sends some help to TPP to ensure Pakistan fights them while at the same time sends weapons to pakistan to help them fight.
Great video
Thank you.
Good terrorism vs bad terrorism
Porkistan is finnished
Why did Afghans create a border named Durand line that divides their nation like
That?? It don’t make sense
Brits created it
Students Taliban now teaching Islamic Jihad to his old teacher Pakistan 🥴
Let no good deed go unpunished.
Another of the many woes for Pakistan.
@The Master mind Lol the pakis themselves welcomed America thinking that they will use Taliban for jehad in Kashmir but themselves got cucked by Taliban.🤣🤣🤣🤣
TTP consider Mullah Omer as their amir-ul-momin. Both Afghan Taliban & TTP consider Hibatullah Akhundzada as their current Amir. 🤣
Pakistan needs to CRUSH the TTP, enhance security across all borders and maintain strict security rule. They cannot afford to be surrounded by enemies on all sides.
Play stupid games win stupid prizes
Pakistan used to cease fire to hunt down ttp leaders,ttp understood this and withdraw from cease fire, that is what I heard
Who feels proud to be the part of ummat e Muhammad saw PBUH 🥀♥️
Me! ❤
Baby Ayesha.
Muhammad is the reason for conflicts across the world
Not me
why allah not save pakistan & afgansitan ?
*1947:::Free Pakistan... 1971::: Divided into two Part. Bangladesh.... 1999:::Kargil war. Pakistan was trying to occupy Kargil. BUT not success* .. *2023:::Divided into 4 Part. Balochistan Sindhu, Gilgit baltistan, POK* .. *2024:::where is Pakistan? Vanish*
Basically it's Punjab and it's people who are in ruling class as politicians and army officers but I always wonder why Khalistanis only want Indian Punjab but not much bigger Pakistan Punjab that has their capital Lahore and birthplace of their founder Guru
Looks like Hillary Clinton’s 2011 comment to the then Pakistani Foreign Minister that “snakes in the back yard won’t only bite neighbors” is coming true. What is that old saying about “you reap what you sow”, it looks like Pakistan is about to learn that saying has some validity.
Thanks Prof! 👍🏻👍🏻 I appreciate the extra education you are providing myself and my wife. My eldest daughter also enjoys all your releases. Your lectures must be super!!!
Play stupid Games, Win stupid Prizes.
-Kraut
Pakistan may have to eventually let the "border region" go, the big question is what does the Pakistan Taliban want ? I have heard it said by observers that they want Pakistan to adhere to a much stricter version of Sharia. , If that is indeed the case, it could actually trigger the fragmentation of Pakistan.
Thank you for the video professor. It seems like borders in maps are increasingly losing any relevance in the area. Indeed, it seems like Pakistan is in quite a pickle right now. Inner political tensions are high, economy is in ruins and now Taliban backed insurgencies.I fear that Pakistan might be plunged into total chaos because of the inner political and economical crisis. In the case, if nation building is your trade, I guess this is where to look for new ones. Because of that, I have serious concerns that Pakistan is militarily unable to stop Afghanistan right now from taking control over the Pashtune areas of Pakistan and in time, de facto annexing the east of Pakistan.
For India secure the borders and move ahead , we already have enough problems ...
While Pakistan did (and still does) engage with Taliban for geo-strategic and open border security reasons it is incorrect to assert that Pakistan created and nurtured the Taliban. For what reason? Unless as facts later proved, CIA and the US military intelligence were the masterminds behind the initial recruitment and training of Mujahideen, the front runners of the Taliban, providing them with millions of dollars plus ammunition including stinger missiles to fight the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. Later, as events unfolded, the infighting among the Taliban was due to a power struggle that continues to this day. Pakistan has been a hapless victim in all this drama. Pakistan gave the US its airbases and NATO supply route only to get screwed in the end by both the US and Taliban.
Where there's violence life becomes a Dream, Where there's love there's life ☮️
you cant keep snakes in your backyard and expect that they will bite only your neibour🐷😂
If you create a monster, you shouldnt be surprised if it bites you.