Taliban Phenomenon: Afghanistan 1994-1997

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Year: 1999
Pages: 288
Binding Paperback
ISBN 195792742

Product Code: 756762804

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Kamal Matinuddin. Gives a comprehensive account of the origin of the Taliban movement & the reasons for its phenomenal success. It examines in depth the impact of the ethnic divide on Afghanistan’s future & the repercussions of the Taliban’s extreme religious views on Pakistan & other neighboring countries. It critically analyzes Pakistan’s Afghan policy, after the emergence of the student militia, to see if it has served the country’s long-term interests. Lt.-Gen. Kamal Matinuddin has had a long & distinguished military career following which he joined the diplomatic corps & represented Pakistan in several capacities. For this volume he has tapped primary sources which give a great deal of originality & authenticity to the book. Illus.

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