How the Soviet/Afghan War Changed Pakistan's History Ft. Salman Javed | EP194

Today, we shed light on the war that created Pakistan’s military deep state with our guest, Mr. Salman Javed, Director of the Pak-Afghan Youth Forum. In this episode, we discuss the historical issues of the Soviet-Afghan war and Pak-Afghan relations.
We explore Russia's initial alliance with Afghanistan, the significance of the Durand Line, and the deterioration of Russian-Afghan relations. We also discuss the conflict between Islam and communism, the proxy war between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the role of religion in this context. Discover how Zia-ul-Haq used the Afghan war to bolster Pakistan's military, the birth of the military deep state, and modern-day relations between Russia and Afghanistan.

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00:00 Highlights
01:56 Why Russia wanted an alliance with Afghanistan
05:08 The Great Game: British vs. Russia
07:40 The Durand Line
13:58 Deterioration of Russia-Afghanistan Relations
17:07 Islam vs. Communism
25:00 Proxy War: Pakistan and Afghanistan
34:20 Role of Religion
36:27 Zia-ul-Haq’s Use of the Afghan War
42:45 The Rise of Islamization in Pakistan
44:56 Birth of the Military Deep State
49:35 Maintaining Relations with China
59:53 Modern-Day Russia-Afghanistan Relations

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