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Natiq MalikzadaThe National Interest |
Thousands of miles from Afghanistan, prescriptions are being written by Afghans for the country’s future – a future without Taliban rule.
Five years after the Taliban’s return, the Afghan resistance is growing but so is the fear of Pakistan’s shadow.
Extremist-led mob violence in Pakistan often leads to further persecution – at the hands of the state.
The illegitimacy of the Taliban does not mean that the fundamental rights of the Afghan people have been suspended.
Oppressive security laws and secret detentions are being used to silence people who have only asked for fair treatment on their own land.
What does the the Taliban Supreme Leader’s order to drop the word “acting” before officials’ titles mean for Afghanistan?