Amid growing clashes with the Taliban, Pakistan’s moves mirror, ironically, an approach it has decried in the past.

In response to the latest round of Pakistani attacks inside Afghanistan, the Taliban said they killed several Pakistani soldiers and captured their posts and weapons, including tanks. They paraded those purported captured tanks in Afghan streets as well.

However, the clip is seemed to be staged video as the dress, which the two men were wearing, is not the combat uniform of the Pakistani Army. Notably, the Pakistan Army soldiers wear a light-colored camouflage uniform and the men, who were shown as captured Pakistani soldiers, were wearing dark green camouflage dresses.

By the end of the meeting, Field Marshal Munir reportedly left his commanders with a grim warning: the army must “regain control and restore strategic depth before it’s too late.”

Rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have erupted into one of the most deadly military confrontations since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021. Reports from both sides indicate significant losses,