Abstract
This is a descriptive analysis of the Afghan Taliban’s movement reemergence
after 9/11. The rise of the Taliban’s phenomenon in Afghanistan
is significantly important for the regional balance of power between Pakistan
and India, which could unleash a new period of proxy war between two
neighbouring states armed with nuclear weapons. Therefore, it is essential to
highlight the key features of the Taliban’s movement in Afghanistan and
present a rigorous analysis of their progress since 9/11. This paper consists
of eight sections. The first section of the paper discusses short history of the
Taliban’s occupation of Afghanistan before 9/11. The second part of the
paper discusses the re-áemergence of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The third
one discusses the strategic importance of Kandahar and Helmand to the
Taliban movement. The fourth one of the paper is about the establishment of
shadow governance system of the Taliban. The fifth section analyses the
Taliban’s strategy of killing high profile leaders in Afghanistan. The sixth
section is about the external support to the Taliban in Afghanistan. The
seventh section discusses the Taliban’s relationship with Al-Qaeda and the
last part is conclusion of the paper.
This paper is primarily based on archival data, interviews with policymakers,
law enforcement officers and tribal elders of Quetta. It also
extensively engaged the literature published on the subject. It uses neo-realist
theoretical framework to analyse the issue that how the Taliban’s control
over Afghanistan could threaten the regional peace.
Dr. Fida Bazai, Ruqia Rehman, Dr. Hussan Ara Magasi, Dr. Rubeena Batool. (2019) The Rise of the Afghan Taliban, Balochistan Review, Volume XL, Issue 1.
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