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Afghanistan’s Long Shadow Over Pakistan’s Identity Crisis

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In this episode of the Afghan Eye Podcast, Sangar Paykhar and Ahmad-Waleed Kakar explore Pakistan’s identity crisis through Khawaja Asif’s attack on Mahmud of Ghazni. The article explains how shifting myths, economic dependence and the rise of the Islamic Emirate in Kabul have pushed Pakistan to rethink its past, even as Afghanistan remains central to its story.

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Afghanistan’s Long Shadow Over Pakistan’s Identity Crisis

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In this episode of the Afghan Eye Podcast, Sangar Paykhar and Ahmad-Waleed Kakar explore Pakistan’s identity crisis through Khawaja Asif’s attack on Mahmud of Ghazni. The article explains how shifting myths, economic dependence and the rise of the Islamic Emirate in Kabul have pushed Pakistan to rethink its past, even as Afghanistan remains central to its story.
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Pakistan’s Identity Crisis Deepens Amidst Afghan Tensions

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In 2024, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif cast 11th century emperor Sultan Mahmud Ghaznawi as a mere plunderer and hinted that Pakistan should rename the missiles named after him. A year later, as Afghan–Pakistan tensions erupt into conflict, his remarks looked less like one of his many gaffes, and more like a symptom of a brewing identity crisis in Islamabad.

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