Peace deals that destabilise Afghanistan M. Ashraf Haidari - Jul 4, 2008 - 09:28Present and past peace negotiations between Pakistan and the Taliban in the country's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have coincided with increased cross-border terrorist attacks in Afghanistan. For example, terrorist attacks have risen by more than 40 percent in eastern Afghanistan within the first five months of 2008 compared to the same period last year.