What matters most is the crisis itself, which is rooted in several decades of hostility and icy relations. 

Many political analysts say the crisis is the result of the special policy Pakistan has adopted for dealing with its northern neighbor. And history shows that Islamabad has no inclination to change this stance, even though the Afghan government has repeatedly reached out to Pakistani officials. 

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Afghanistan policy is becoming more complex every day. 

However, it seems that looking for new solutions and initiatives to control extremists and their external supporters is the only way to improve Afghanistan-Pakistan ties. 

The Afghans have repeatedly declared their desire to establish peace and security. From this perspective, Afghans are more motivated to constructively revise their policy toward Pakistan. 

But Islamabad is still dealing with problems that have arisen due to its inflexible stance. 

Thus, it would be better for Pakistani officials to change their mindset and give their neighbor a chance to restore peace and security. 

Otherwise, the crisis will become exacerbated, and prospects for an improvement in relations between the two countries will remain bleak. 

The United States also has a role to play in the current dilemma. In fact, the U.S. policy toward both countries over the past few months has caused the long-simmering tension between the two neighbors to boil over. 

However, the United States’ influence on decisions made in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been greatly diminished by the diplomatic tension that has arisen between Washington and Islamabad in the wake of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden in Abottabad.