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Kamal Matinuddin analyzes the origin, aims and objectives of the Taliban movement, examining the reasons for their phenomenal success, and explaining clearly the repercussions of an ultra-religious regime in Kabul on the security of Pakistan and its neighbors.
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| List of Tables | ||
| Foreword | ||
| Preface | ||
| Acknowledgements | ||
| 1 | Background | 1 |
| 2 | Genesis of the Taliban Phenomenon | 12 |
| 3 | The Military Dimension | 46 |
| 4 | Reconciliation Efforts by Rabbani's Government Before the Fall of Kabul | 110 |
| 5 | The Drug Problem in Taliban-Controlled Areas | 118 |
| 6 | Pakistan's Policy Towards the Taliban | 125 |
| 7 | The Roles and Interests of Other Powers | 148 |
| 8 | The United Nations | 184 |
| 9 | Military Balance | 197 |
| 10 | Impact on the Region | 201 |
| 11 | Future Prospects | 212 |
| Conclusion | 218 | |
| App. i | Biographical Sketches of Important Afghan Personalities | 222 |
| App. ii | The Peshawar Accord | 233 |
| App. iii | The Islamabad Declaration | 237 |
| App. iv | Text of the Agreement on Narcotics Control | 248 |
| App. v | Extract from the Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation in Afghanistan and its Implications for International Peace | 251 |
| App. vi | Chronology of Events | 259 |
| Notes | 267 | |
| Glossary | 273 | |
| Bibliography | 276 | |
| Index | 283 |
Overview
Kamal Matinuddin analyzes the origin, aims and objectives of the Taliban movement, examining the reasons for their phenomenal success, and explaining clearly the repercussions of an ultra-religious regime in Kabul on the security of Pakistan and its neighbors.