Daudzai: Pakistan Has Launched Plan to ‘Repackage’ Taliban System
DID Press: Mohammad Omar Daudzai, former ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan, has warned that Islamabad has initiated a new process aimed at redefining the political structure of the Taliban under what he described as a project to “repackage the system,” stressing that any political change driven by foreign intervention must be firmly rejected.
Daudzai said that certain circles in Pakistan have begun efforts to alter the Taliban’s political framework using the concept of “system repackaging,” a term that, in regional political discourse, implies the current governing structure is ineffective and requires redefinition. He cautioned that past attempts to reshape political systems from outside—particularly in Afghanistan—have never produced positive outcomes and should be opposed.
The former diplomat wrote on the social media platform X that the phrase is now circulating in Pakistani political circles regarding Afghanistan. He questioned how Pakistan defines effectiveness and what expectations it holds that the current Taliban structure has allegedly failed to meet.
Daudzai also referenced policy approaches by Donald Trump toward Iran and Venezuela, noting that the concept of “repackaging a system” had previously been proposed in those contexts. He further linked recent developments—including an invitation by Shahabuddin Delawar to Taliban opponents and reports about the detention of Mutasim Agha Jan—to what he described as part of the same project.
The former official warned that in some countries, including Iran, preparations for a “new political package” had been accompanied by the physical elimination of dozens of political and military leaders. He questioned whether Pakistan possesses the capacity to carry out such actions and whether foreign intervention would serve Afghanistan’s interests, concluding: “My answer is no.”
Tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan have escalated in recent months, with both sides experiencing multiple rounds of border clashes. Islamabad has stated that its operations will continue until the Taliban provide written guarantees preventing Afghan territory from being used against Pakistan. Meanwhile, China has assumed a mediation role and reported relative progress in talks between the two sides.