Post-Taliban Afghanistan: Economic Collapse and Security Challenges in the region

Abstract

In mid of August 2021 Kabul once again fell under the control of Taliban after twenty years long war. This bizarre development in the already destabilized region of South Asia has raise so many and very grave questions regarding the security of the various crises stricken region of South Asian. The long conflict, Islamic Jihad against and civil war in Afghanistan had culminated in the shape of Taliban who take over control of Afghanistan in 1990s which became a heaven for Terrorist originations such as Al Qaeda and many more which caused the tragic terrorist attack of 9/11. This caused Great War against Terrorism when US with all its power and NATO allies had onslaught over Afghanistan. This war continued for over twenty years but resulted a great tragic military debacle in the year 2021 when Afghan Taliban took over control of the entire in less than ten days. In this research paper the author has tried to analyze background, challenges and prospects of Taliban take over at regional and international level along with recommendation to deal with this new political development.