This article notes that Afghanistan has placed a travel ban on the Pakistani-Afghani border. With their elections, just yesterday, they were worried that the Taliban might try to “disrupt the process”. This speaks volumes against the common stereotypes of the Middle East/South Asia. Not all nations in that region are anti democracy and with that not all nations harbor significant numbers of terrorists. On a more relevant note, obviously Pakistan has a terrorist problem. One can only wonder how such groups must impact the political process in Pakistan.
Q1: How frequently do the Taliban and like groups fight the political process in Pakistan?
Q2: Does the Taliban have a significant media influence? Do they use encryption by chance, when communicating with their followers?
Q3: How effectively does the Pakistani government use digital media to fight Taliban propaganda?