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An Analysis of Insurgency in Afghanistan (2001 - 2016)

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  • Muhammad Tariq

    (PhD (Political Science), Department of District Education, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.)

  • Manzoor Khan Afridi

    (Assistant Professor & HoD, Department of Politics and IR, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.)

  • Ahmed Saeed Minhas

    (PhD Scholar (IR), School of Politics and IR, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.)

Abstract

Afghanistan has been wrapped in insurgency since the Russian withdrawal in 1979, followed by civil war. The emergence of Taliban to power with their self-styled type of imposition of Islamic law compelled the great powers to interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan. September 2001 was a turning point in the history of Afghanistan as the NATO forces made their entry under the garb of security. The establishment of a democratic government in the country could not help in uprooting terrorism and insurgency from the country. Since the period of Russian Withdrawal, the country witnessed different eras of Taliban and the democratic governments coupled with the NATO mission. It is a fact that during the long stay of the presence of coalition forces in Afghanistan, insurgency could not be completely uprooted since new threats from different groups of insurgents have overpowered the country. Some of the provinces are hit hard by insurgency and terrorism. Efforts to hold peace talks were always dashed to the ground when the ISAF started its military operations against the terrorists.

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  • Muhammad Tariq & Manzoor Khan Afridi & Ahmed Saeed Minhas, 2018. "An Analysis of Insurgency in Afghanistan (2001 - 2016)," Global Social Sciences Review, Humanity Only, vol. 3(2), pages 132-146, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gss:journl:v:3:y:2018:i:2:p:132-146
    DOI: 10.31703/gssr.2018(III-II).09
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    Cited by:

    1. Muhammad Tariq & Arif Khan & Bakhtiar Khan, 2019. "Pakistans Security Dilemma with Afghanistan and India," Global Political Review, Humanity Only, vol. 4(4), pages 70-77, December.
    2. Muhammad Tariq, 2020. "US-Afghan Talks: Myths and Realities," Global Political Review, Humanity Only, vol. 5(1), pages 104-111, March.
    3. M. Abdul Aziz, 2020. "A New Calculation of Global Leadership: Post Corona World Order," Global Political Review, Humanity Only, vol. 5(1), pages 112-118, March.

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    Keywords

    Insurgency; Taliban; Afghanistan; Threats;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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