While Pakistan works on positioning itself as potential mediator in the war between the US, Israel and Iran , its forces continue to wage war on the Afghan Taliban along Pakistan's western border . Pakistani forces are increasingly bombing border regions in Afghanistan . Pakistan is facing accusations of creating spheres of influence along the border, also known by its colonial-era name, the Durand Line. At the same time, a "Pakistan-Afghanistan Peace Jirga" convened on March 31 in Peshawar, Pakistan, near the Afghanistan border. Jirgas are traditional gatherings of leaders in the Pashtun tribal areas to resolve conflicts. The assembly issued a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and urged that the conflict be resolved through dialogue. Whether this resolution has any effect beyond political signaling remains to be seen. Why is Pakistan fighting the Taliban regime?…