AFGHAN JIHAD AND ITS AFTER EFFECTS: A GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT

Abstract

This paper briefly investigates the Afghan Jihad;it’s after effects and the main affecters, actors and the events in a political and geographical context. The war in Afghanistan started was initially a Jihad but later it was not because it was an armed Jihad and the concept of Jihad (Holy war) was highly misunderstood the West and its allies. The war against the Soviet conflict in Afghanistan was termed as the “Holy Jihad” by the West and better-organized and planned resistance was started against the Soviet Union interference. Pakistan also intervened in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union and gained the support of Islamic countries, US and its allies. The insurgents have largely relied on guerrilla-style tactics in this war. Before this intervention, Afghanistan and Pakistan have a prolonged olden times of intense affairs over the terrorism, security concerns, Durand line, Pashtuns etc. In addition, India and Pakistan are also keen to affect developments in Afghanistan, both to advance their own geo-political, defense, and economic interests. Pakistan suffers and harmed innumerable as the result of Afghan War and so called ‘War on Terror’ after the 9/11. War was ended but drifted Pakistan to such a place form where it’s drowned and more than 70,000 Pakistanis have been killed with an over $150 billionlosses to the Pakistani economy.Pakistan is still unable to solve its issues after war including social, political and economic crises