EPISODE · Oct 16, 2025 · 1H 43M
History of Pak-Afghan relations and PTI vs the Establishment - Rafiullah Kakar - #TPE 479
from The Pakistan Experience · host The Pakistan Experience
Rafiullah Kakar comes back on TPE to discuss the history of Pakistan-Afghan relations, the current crisis, the war with TTP, PTI vs the Establishment, and the political structure of Pakistan.Rafiullah Kakar is a public policy expert currently doing his PhD at Cambridge University.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:30 Will Afghanistan and Pakistan go to war?6:30 History of Pak-Afghan relations25:00 Why were there repeated failures?31:00 National Action Plan and Pakistan's political structure36:50 Military Operations and Political Consensus 41:40 Imran Khan and PTI's plan 51:00 Afghan Taliban, TTP and India59:30 PTI, Solutions and Prescriptions 1:05:00 PTI vs the Establishment: The way forward1:18:50 Audience Questions
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Rafiullah Kakar comes back on TPE to discuss the history of Pakistan-Afghan relations, the current crisis, the war with TTP, PTI vs the Establishment, and the political structure of Pakistan.Rafiullah Kakar is a public policy expert currently doing his PhD at Cambridge University.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:30 Will Afghanistan and Pakistan go to war?6:30 History of Pak-Afghan relations25:00 Why were there repeated failures?31:00 National Action Plan and Pakistan's political structure36:50 Military Operations and Political Consensus 41:40 Imran Khan and PTI's plan 51:00 Afghan Taliban, TTP and India59:30 PTI, Solutions and Prescriptions 1:05:00 PTI vs the Establishment: The way forward1:18:50 Audience Questions
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