CriticalThought
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And why do you think Pakistan supports Afghanistan in spite of all those adventures? Matter of fact, far as I can recall, Afghan adventures in this present day Pak date back to Ahmed Shah Abdali; Might even pre-date Abdali but that's as far as I know.
Pakistan has always been interested in ruling over Afghanistan, only not directly. Matter of fact, Pakistan is one of The biggest reasons Abdullah Abdullah isn't incharge of Afghanistan and that is precisely the kind of influence I'm talking.
And to the guys barking above, I'm neither an Indian, Muhajir nor a MQM supporter/voter. I'll tell you what I am though, I'm not a hypocrite.
Look, if you say our dealings with Afghanistan are tainted with vested interests, fair enough. It is in our interest to see a stable, prosperous, and friendly Afghanistan. Towards this end, for the past 4 decades, we are the only ones who have made sacrifices to help you. We welcomed Afghan refugees in the 80s, our ISI fought against the Russians, we suffered from increased gun violence and narcotics misuse from the time we allowed in Afghan refugees, and we gave you some semblance of peace and security through our support of Taliban in the 90s. Killings, lootings, rape, discord became virtually non-existent in Taliban controlled areas. Production of opium was eliminated. And today we offer you dignity by freeing you from foreign occupation, helping you form a government in your lands where the common people will benefit, and providing you security through our forces so that no one else can use Afghans as their puppets.
What is wrong with any of this?