Pakistan faces an escalating crisis as the Taliban, a group it once supported, now declares hostility. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leadership has reportedly ordered the complete conquest of Pakistan, a declaration following deadly clashes along the Afghan border. Five Pakistani soldiers were killed in a recent confrontation, intensifying fears in Islamabad. This situation marks a reversal for Pakistan, which nurtured the Taliban as a strategic asset, and now finds itself targeted by the very militants it helped empower. Fighters are reportedly crossing from Afghanistan, while the TTP operates within Pakistani territory, posing a significant threat to national security and military authority. This escalating conflict signals a dire security challenge for Pakistan, with the nation confronting a threat from its own creation.
