Pakistan Tries to Publicly Widen Gap with Taliban

Pakistan on Thursday condemned “the spike in violence” stemming from the "spring offensive" the Taliban recently unleashed in Afghanistan. The unusual public criticism is yet another indication Islamabad is distancing itself from the Islamist insurgent group it once helped take control of most of the war-torn neighboring country.   For more than a decade, Pakistan’s powerful military has been accused of secretly helping the Taliban plan and execute its annual spring...

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