Whereas observers previously spoke of Taliban forces in Pakistan as a threat to the stabilization of Afghanistan, they have now grown to embody a threat to the Pakistani state itself.

• 先前观察人士将巴基斯坦境内的塔利班部队看作是对阿富汗稳定的威胁，现在他们已发展成为对巴基斯坦本身的威胁了。