Pakistan fears Afghan pullback by US will stall Belt and Road

Taliban militants increase border attacks as American influence wanes

Prime Minister Imran Khan, left, and Afghan Taliban fighters, shown celebrating the peace deal between the U.S. and Taliban in March 2020. (Source photos by Getty Images)

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

May 10, 2021 20:03 JST

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan fears that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan -- in line with the American-Taliban peace deal signed last year -- will increase instability in both itself and its neighbor, causing more security threats and ultimately putting China's Belt and Road projects at risk.