UN General Assembly
1999

The Frontier Post of 29 September 1999, just three days ago, best spells out the Pakistani security dilemma in the form of a bold confession. It states that “the armed forces of Pakistan have been steadfast in playing their role in safeguarding the security of the country [Pakistan]. They have sought to safeguard the nuclear deterrent of Pakistan, resisted pressures to withdraw support from the mujahidin in Kashmir, and have been steadfast in their support to the Taliban in Afghanistan. All of these are of vital importance to Pakistan’s security and survival.” 10 In fact, it is the intervention of Pakistan in Afghanistan, its support for the Taliban and its attempts to justify the Taliban’s defiance of the aspirations of the international community, including reprehensible attempts at Taliban recognition, which has eroded Pakistan’s reputation, causing its political isolation throughout the world. Those who are aware of the Afghan situation and the Afghan resolve to resist any foreign rule continue to be perplexed and puzzled in the face of the Pakistani position. However, despite Talibanism and Pakistan’s massive