Re: 10 tourists assassinated in Fairy Meadows (Gilgit)
We have discussed the situation to death. The Pakistani Taliban are a different group.. That is the group attacking Pakistan and so that is the group Pakistan should fight.
Yet its no secret that the Afghan Taliban have refuge in the Tribal areas of Pakistan among other militant groups which are committed to fighting in Afghanistan but not Pakistan. The leadership of the Afghan Taliban is also in Pakistan reportedly, along the border. You cant suppress any group if they have safe havens like FATA. This is why the US has been attacking FATA drones. The reason why the TTP is still around is because they to have a safe haven in Pakistan’s NW.
And as far as I know, the US isnt even actively pursuing the Taliban in the same capacity that it was at the onset of the war. Their interest is only in keeping the Afghan govt in place and that too, only to the extent that they disallow Afghanistan from becoming a haven for terrorists as it was prior to the invasion. Beyond that, they dont care what happens. America doesnt stand to lose much as long as Afghanistan isnt used as a base for terrorists, be the govt Taliban or Karzai’s.
Pakistan on the other hand has much to lose if it fails to gain control of Taliban held territory.