The Taliban on Wednesday celebrated three years since the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous withdrawal, which left the Taliban in power in Afghanistan more powerful than ever before, despite persistent international complaints about their egregious human rights violations.
Taliban hold victory parade on Wednesday Included Tons of US military equipment that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris surrendered to the terrorist regime. Each ex-US military vehicle was decorated with the black and white flag of the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.”
Biden initially vowed to completely isolate the Taliban regime from the international community, but that has been replaced by a more nuanced “combination of isolation and selective engagement,” as the Crisis Group put it. Delicately Phrases that on wednesday:
Western countries, frustrated by what they see as the Taliban’s restrictions on the rights of girls and women in particular, have imposed a series of sanctions, asset freezes and banking restrictions while also pouring billions of dollars into poverty alleviation and famine prevention, and some have engaged in covert contact with the Taliban on security issues.
Countries close to Afghanistan have gone further in negotiations with the new government in Kabul, forging trade deals and appointing Taliban ambassadors. They see concerns like security and water distribution as pressing issues and are prepared to tolerate the Taliban’s treatment of girls and women in some cases — or at least believe they are unlikely to be forced to change course by outside pressure.
As the Crisis Group noted, despite the international community claiming that women’s rights are one of its top priorities, the Taliban have been remarkably successful in imposing crude, medieval laws on women, relegating them to the status of mere property and livestock.
The Taliban’s treatment of women has worsened over the years, barring them from attending school, barring them from working for the United Nations or foreign non-governmental organisations, denying them access to public facilities and banning them from beauty salons.
The Taliban have secured complete political control over Afghanistan, outlawing all other political parties and silencing the remaining independent media. Women are not allowed to become journalists at all. Opposition parties Imprisoned, tortured and killed.
The UN believes even the horrific recorded torture and murders committed by the Taliban are only a small fraction of the total, because dissidents fear they too will be tortured and killed if they report the atrocities.
Sanctions against the Taliban regime remain in place, but the Islamic Emirate has largely won its bet that the international community will continue to spend lavishly to provide food, shelter and medicine for Afghan civilians. Afghanistan’s economy remains weak, but Improved The past year has seen a marked change. Life has become harder for Afghan civilians, but the Taliban Restore It accounts for a significant portion of government revenue.
Foreign Direct Investment in Afghanistan rejection Prices have risen sharply since the Taliban took over, but China is intent on exploiting the country’s natural resources and has no interest in the Taliban’s human rights violations. Tens of millions of dollars of investment from China have Increased Afghanistan’s oil production will increase significantly, though not as much as Beijing expected, as China has found the Taliban to be an annoying, mercurial and incompetent business partner.
The greedy Chinese Communist Party Enthusiastic China is in the midst of a multi-billion dollar deal to develop Afghanistan’s mineral resources, including lithium, a key component of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. But as with oil, this ambitious plan has been delayed by the Taliban regime’s arrogance and incompetence. But China isn’t ready to give up, and the Taliban still want China’s billions.
Afghanistan’s independent Tolo News Reported The Taliban are expanding their diplomatic influence as they mark the third anniversary of their seizure of power: No country has formally recognised them as a legitimate government, but 39 countries, including China, have sent diplomatic credentials to their ambassador.
The Islamic emirate has at least partially functioning embassies in the Netherlands, Spain and India. Taliban missions are hosted in Qatar, Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Taliban officials recently asked Qatar to reopen its diplomatic facilities in Kabul.
Pakistan has said it would “negotiate” with the Taliban regime to “bring peace to the country” and “ensure prosperity and tranquility for the Afghan people.”
Kazakhstan has removed the Taliban from its list of terrorist organisations and Russia has indicated it will do the same, with Russian President Vladimir Putin stating in June 2023:
There are challenges in Afghanistan that everyone is aware of, but we have to establish relations with the current government. It is the Taliban who are running the country, they are in power in Afghanistan right now. We have to follow the reality and build our relations accordingly.
Last year, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) temporarily lifted travel bans on four Taliban officials. Hajj, Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Another Tolo News article on Wednesday quoted the Taliban’s interior ministry as saying that “security incidents” had fallen by 90 percent over the past year, suggesting the Taliban had strengthened its control over the country and had largely defeated foes like the Islamic State.
Tolo News itself has questioned this optimistic estimate, noting that its own reporting found that 130 people were killed or injured in terrorist attacks across the country last year, many of which were claimed by ISIS. Based on these figures, Tolo News believes it is fair to say that the Taliban have made progress against terrorist and insurgent threats.
The Taliban can also claim credit for nearly eliminating terrorist attacks launched against other countries from Afghanistan’s territory. All countries that border Afghanistan, as well as the United Nations, remain concerned about militant groups operating across the Afghan border, but apart from a few skirmishes with Pakistani border guards, very few threats have spilled out of Afghanistan in the past six months.
“There is a full guarantee that the whole of Afghanistan is under the control of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The entire country is secure and there are no unauthorized, armed or threatening individuals or groups inside or outside Afghanistan,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid boasted.
Other Taliban officials said the administration no longer faced any significant internal threats and had delivered on its promise to bring peace and security to the country. Of course, before it took power after the disastrous Biden-Harris withdrawal, the Taliban themselves Was A major threat to peace and security.
Tolo News has found anecdotal evidence that many Afghans believe the country has become safer under Taliban rule.
“Afghans can go from one corner of Kandahar to Pamir Badakhshan and from Pamir Badakhshan to Spin Boldak Kandahar,” said one Kabul resident.
