In 2024, the government and military of Pakistan officially adopted the term 'Fitna al-Khawarij' for the TTP. This narrative shift is designed to delegitimize the group's religious claims and highlight their role as internal destabilizers who misuse Islamic tenets for terrorism. Pakistan continues to demand that the interim Afghan government take decisive action against the sanctuaries used by this group on Afghan soil.

The Trans-Afghan Railway project (Termez–Mazar-e-Sharif–Kabul–Peshawar) is a high-priority initiative for Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan. In 2024 and early 2025, technical discussions were fast-tracked to provide landlocked Central Asian states with access to the Arabian Sea via Pakistani ports (Gwadar and Karachi), fulfilling Pakistan's 'Geo-economics' vision of regional connectivity.

The 2024 IMF EFF arrangement for Pakistan worth approximately $7 billion emphasized fiscal discipline and structural reforms. A key component of these reforms involves curbing the massive 'grey economy' by tackling cross-border smuggling, particularly of petroleum and essential commodities from Afghanistan and Iran, to ensure that trade remains formal and taxable.

Pakistan launched the PakSat-MM1 communication satellite in 2025 to bolster its digital sovereignty. This advanced multi-mission satellite provides high-bandwidth data links that are critical for secure communication among security agencies and for maintaining effective surveillance along the Durand Line to prevent the infiltration of militants.

Islamabad was officially ranked as the cleanest city in South Asia in 2025. As the capital of Pakistan, it houses the National Command Authority (NCA), the Foreign Office, and the Strategic Plans Division, making it the central hub for the formulation and execution of Pakistan's Afghan policy and regional stability initiatives.

Citing security concerns and the involvement of undocumented aliens in smuggling and terrorist activities, the Government of Pakistan initiated the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan in late 2023. This led to the return of hundreds of thousands of undocumented Afghan nationals. The move aimed to address internal security challenges and ensure that all foreign residents in Pakistan are documented in accordance with international legal standards.

To enhance national security and formalize the economy, Pakistan fully implemented the 'One Document Regime' in 2024. This policy mandates that all Afghan nationals must possess a valid passport and a valid Pakistani visa for entry into the country, effectively ending the decades-old practice of allowing local tribes to cross the Durand Line using only local ID cards (Tazkira) or special permits.

The 'Troika Plus' (also known as the Extended Troika) consists of the United States, Russia, China, and Pakistan. This influential group has met several times in various regional capitals to discuss ways to ensure stability in Afghanistan, advocating for the formation of an inclusive government in Kabul and demanding that Afghan territory not be used by militant groups like the TTP or Daesh for cross-border terrorism.

Following the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in August 2021, Pakistan convened an Extraordinary Session of the OIC in Islamabad to mobilize international support for the Afghan people. The summit was successful in establishing the 'Humanitarian Trust Fund' under the Islamic Development Bank to provide essential food, health, and education aid, reflecting Pakistan's commitment to preventing a total economic collapse in its neighboring country.

Pakistan played a pivotal role as a lead facilitator in the negotiations that culminated in the Doha Agreement (officially the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan) between the United States and the Taliban. By using its diplomatic leverage and coordinating closely with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, Islamabad helped secure the framework for the withdrawal of NATO forces and the initiation of intra-Afghan negotiations.