Instead of complying with the Doha Accord of 2020, Taliban 2.0 are rather persistent on defiance. Commitments made with the international community to prevent Afghan soil from being used for terrorism against neighbouring countries, to protect women's right to work, and to form an inclusive government have all been ignored. Mediation by Turkiye and Qatar in Istanbul, and before that the Moscow Format, meant to convince Kabul to take concrete steps to flush out the terrorists holed up inside Afghanistan, have all failed. The result is an impasse that undermines both regional stability and economic........

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