By sheltering and supporting terrorists, Pakistan is apparently following the footsteps of Afghanistan. Pakistan has lot of similarities with the Taliban government of Afghanistan during 1996-2001, below table highlights the similarities:
| Taliban | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Taliban ruled on the basis of Sharia law | Pakistan is being ruled on the basis of Sharia law |
| Taliban destroyed economy of Afghanistan | Pakistan is known to be under huge international debt |
| Women were ill treated publicly and the Taliban encouraged such actions | Women are being ill treated publicly in Pakistan, this is evident from the oscar award winning documentary Saving Face |
| Taliban sheltered and supported terrorists e.g. It supported Hijackers of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999 | Pakistan has two faces, one face it shows as if it is fighting with terrorists and on the other hand it shelters people like Hafiz Saeed, Dawood Ibrahim, Syed Salauddin |
| Taliban brutally targeted minorities in Afghanistan | Minorities are being targeted in Pakistan and this has increased over the years |
| Taliban had training camps for militants | Pakistan is known to be running training camps for militants |
| Taliban was run by Maulvis and Fatwas | Pakistan is being run by Maulvis and Fatwas |