Written by: Samir Salehi
From the beginning of the new government’s rise to power in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s military regime has adopted a hostile stance toward this government. In the early days, although it didn’t openly engage in destructive acts, its true face became apparent to everyone over time.
The Pakistani regime, unable to tolerate an independent and self-sufficient government in Afghanistan, implemented policies to pressure the new government, including forced deportation of refugees, frequent closure of trade routes, false accusations of foreign armed groups operating in Afghanistan, overt border violations, and most recently, harboring notorious opponents of the Afghan government.
Accommodating notorious and rejected figures from Afghanistan may have been the cheapest option for Pakistan’s military regime; blacklisted figures who were discarded as burnt and useless pieces not only by their own nation but also by their Western masters and even the countries that had given them refuge in the early days of the republic’s collapse.
The weakness and inability of these flimsy fronts are no longer hidden from anyone, four years after the new Afghan government came to power. For this reason, the Pakistani regime has launched extensive propaganda to cover up the weakness and failure of these fronts, presenting old foxes as ferocious lions.
To express its evil policy, this regime has taken many actions and tried to put pressure on the new Afghan government thru various means, such as media cooperation with these figures, providing offices, holding meetings, and organizing conferences, like the one recently held in Islamabad.
Recent widespread cyberattacks by this regime include slogans such as “regime change” and “alternative to the current government of Afghanistan”; hollow propaganda put forward by notorious Pakistani figures like Asif Durrani, Jan Achakzai, and others in a threatening tone, and then disseminated and reposted on virtual pages by Republic defectors – who are now under the wing of the ISI.
It is now clear to everyone that sham fronts like “Resistance” and “Freedom” and their followers have joined hands with the Pakistani regime and, after being disappointed by their other allies, are hoping for help from this regime; a wicked dream that, like the other schemes of these infamous figures, will lead to nothing but failure, humiliation, and disgrace for them, and has increased people’s hatred toward them.
Alongside these efforts, the Pakistani military regime is attempting to sow confusion and doubt among the Afghan public by utilizing media networks and cyberspace. However, field realities have shown that these narratives have not only failed to undermine the new government’s stability but have also strengthened the sense of greater solidarity between the people and the ruling authorities.
Pakistan’s efforts to influence regional countries’ policies by exaggerating threats and fabricating false narratives have also failed due to their blatant contradiction with the realities on the ground in Afghanistan.
In conclusion, it must be said that the conditions indicate that continuing these hostile policies will only lead to further isolation of Pakistan and the disgrace of its affiliated elements, as the history of Afghanistan has proven that no foreign force and no artificial front can break the will of a nation.
Yes! With decades of experience in resisting foreign interference, the people of Afghanistan today emphasize the necessity of unity, independence, and progress more than ever before; and those who are working against their country in the hope of foreign assistance will only remain in the historical memory of the people as defeated and discredited figures.
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