Dr Farooq Yousaf and Moheb Jabarkhail Abstract: This policy brief informs on the situation on the ground in Afghanistan and what the future holds for the war-torn country under a Taliban regime. The brief discusses recent developments in the country, Taliban’s PR campaign and the (grim) situation for gender and media rights under the TalibanContinue reading “SwissPeace Policy Brief – US withdrawal and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan: Future Policy Directions”
Monthly Archives: September 2021
The Taliban of 2021 are the Taliban of 1996, but with a PR twist
Farooq Yousaf | 1 September 2021 When Kabul finally fell to the Taliban on August 15, 2021, several scholarly and media commentaries, both within and outside the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, started focusing on the Taliban’s positive moves and intent. This intent, for starters, is embodied by a smart and slick PR campaign that focuses on the positivesContinue reading “The Taliban of 2021 are the Taliban of 1996, but with a PR twist”
Inside the Taliban’s religious school (My Interview with ABC Radio)
My interview with Australia’s ABC Radio Where did today’s Taliban leaders and fighters learn their harsh brand of Islam? You may have heard about the madrassas, or religious schools, that have operated throughout Pakistan’s tribal areas for decades. But since 2001, this new generation of Taliban have also been nurtured by technology — and theContinue reading “Inside the Taliban’s religious school (My Interview with ABC Radio)”
Dr Farooq Yousaf 