The Pakistani Taliban Test Ties between Islamabad and Kabul

taliban  Afghans have lived through Soviet and invasions, civil war, insurgency and a previous period of heavy-handed Taliban rule  When Afghan women step out of their homes, everywhere they look they see a range of Taliban restrictions affecting all aspects of society and their lives

Read CNN's Fast Facts on the Taliban to learn about the Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan  Three years after the Taliban takeover, aid in Afghanistan is still mostly geared towards survival not resilience Poor nutrition rife in country plagued by

Taliban launched an offensive that quickly turned into a rout of the Afghan army The Taliban honed their strategy in the winter months of 2020-21, winning He noted how Pakistan believes it was instrumental in persuading Taliban to hold peace talks with the Afghanistan government Pakistan believes