The Contradictions Of Taliban Governance In Afghanistan – OpEd

The Sixteenth Report of the United Nations Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team offers the most authoritative international assessment so far of Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Far from portraying a coherent or resilient governing system, the report reveals a political order defined by extreme centralization, rigid ideological control, weak institutions and unresolved internal contradictions. Together, these characteristics raise serious doubts about the regime’s...