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šŸ“° Trump Says ā€œAfghan–Pak Conflict Would Be Easy to Solveā€ — Calls It ā€˜Number 9’ on His Peace List šŸŒšŸ•Šļø

TL;DR:Former US President Donald TrumpĀ has claimed he could ā€œeasily solveā€ the long-standing Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict, calling it ā€œNumber 9ā€ on his personal list of peace missions if he returns to power. šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø His remark has sparked sharp reactions in South Asia.

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What Happened?

  • Speaking at a campaign event in Florida, Trump said he plans to broker ā€œten major peace dealsā€Ā if re-elected — with the Afghan–Pak issue listed ninth.

  • ā€œThat region has seen enough war. It’s easier to fix than people think,ā€ he said, without detailing any roadmap.

  • The statement follows his earlier praise for ā€œprogress in Gazaā€ under his proposed peace model — part of his renewed ā€œglobal peace through strengthā€ pitch.

Flashback / Context

  • As President, Trump had initiated the US–Taliban peace talksĀ in Doha (2020), which led to the withdrawal agreement later executed under Joe Biden.

  • Relations between Afghanistan’s Taliban-led regime and PakistanĀ remain tense over border militancy and trade disputes.

  • Regional experts dismissed Trump’s claim as ā€œoversimplified,ā€ noting that decades of conflict are rooted in deep political, ethnic, and economic fractures.

Who Gains & Who Loses?

  • Gains:Ā Trump — headlines and renewed image as a ā€œglobal dealmaker.ā€

  • Losses:Ā Diplomatic credibility — critics call his remarks performative rather than policy-driven.

  • Observers:Ā See rising use of peace rhetoric in election campaigns.

People’s Angle

For South Asians, such remarks sound distant yet consequential — global leaders using their region as a rhetorical chessboard, while ordinary people live with the consequences of real instability.

MediaFx Take

Trump’s confidence may sell in rallies, but peace isn’t a campaign promise — it’s a process. āš–ļø Oversimplifying complex conflicts risks trivializing the struggles of millions caught in between.

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