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Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: Why history suggests a tough fight for Islamabad

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News18•27-02-2026, 12:48

Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: Why history suggests a tough fight for Islamabad

•Conflict escalates as Afghanistan attacks Pakistan, reportedly killing over 50 Pakistani soldiers; Pakistan retaliates with 'Operation Ghazab Lil Haq'.
•Pakistan's Defense Minister issues threats, but experts question its ability to subdue Afghanistan given past failures of superpowers.
•Soviet Union's 10-year war in Afghanistan (1979-1989) ended in withdrawal and contributed to its disintegration.
•US and 40+ NATO nations, including 28 countries, spent 20 years and trillions of dollars in Afghanistan, withdrawing in 2021 with the Taliban regaining power.
•Taliban's strength lies in guerrilla warfare, Afghanistan's difficult mountainous terrain, and local support, making conventional military victory challenging.

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