Why longtime allies Pakistan and the Taliban are at each other's throats

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Islamabad had hoped that the Taliban would curb the TTP's activities, take back the thousands of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan, and neutralise anti-Pakistan elements in Afghanistan, said Mr Basit.
35% : Now Pakistan faces a major diplomatic headache with a key ally amidst its own internal political crisis and ailing economy, a problem experts warn the country cannot afford.

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