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Those who have fled the Taliban regime recall the trauma of exclusion, disclose worst fears for those left behind
Open Conversation with Adrian Levy, author
Hizbul Mujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin, meanwhile, stated that the Taliban’s success should inspire the Kashmir movement
While the termination of a “forever war” was necessary, it should have been preceded by a conscious policy of empowering the Ashraf Ghani government and the Afghan National Army
Several companies are tight-lipped about their pending projects in Afghanistan to protect the lives of their employees
Shabnam Khan Dawaran, whose video exposing the Taliban went viral, says she continues to receive death threats
Afghanistan was never a viable nation-state and is unlikely to be one in future. The roots of the Afghan chaos are to be found in the country’s divisions
Rooted in the medieval mindset of the barely lettered, the Taliban draw their staying power from the coalition of clans, ready supplies of cash and a cosiness provided by a mindful neighbour