‘Managed escalation’: Pakistan-Taliban stand-off enters dangerous new phaseWith positions entrenched, mediation efforts by regional powers are unlikely to deliver a swift breakthrough, observers say.
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-02-28 19:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Military & Defence, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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With positions entrenched, mediation efforts by regional powers are unlikely to deliver a swift breakthrough, observers say
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