The winner here is Pakistan. "Victory will not be claimed by Pakistan, but tacitly the Taliban will owe it to Pakistan", says Nazir, a retired brigadier and de

The winner here is Pakistan. "Victory will not be claimed by Pakistan, but tacitly the Taliban will owe it to Pakistan", says Nazir, a retired brigadier and defense analyst in Islamabad. Pakistan has been allowing Taliban leaders free movement into and out of the country and continues to serve as a safe haven where fighters and their families can receive medical care. With the U.S. intention to leave publicly declared, Pakistan did away with any semblance of denial that the Taliban leadership was sheltering there. Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/world/asia/pakistan-afghanistan-withdrawal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/world/asia/pakistan-afgha...