AFGHANISTAN : THE LAND OF ENDLESS WAR

INTRODUCTION - Afghanistan is a landlocked country at the

crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by
Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan
and Uzbekistan to the north, and Tajikistan and China to the
northeast. It is inhabited by 31.4 million people as of 2020,
composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and
Uzbeks. Kabul serves as its capital and largest city.
THE RISE OF TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN

1. Soviet intervention in Afghanistan (1978-1992):

 On December 24, 1979, the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, under the pretext
of upholding the Soviet-Afghan Friendship Treaty of 1978.
The Soviet-Afghan War was a conflict wherein insurgent groups, as well as smaller Shi'ite
and Maoist groups, fought a nine-year guerrilla war
2.THE RISE OF TALIBAN (1994-2001):

■ On November 3, 1994, the Taliban took control of Kandahar City .

■ In 1996, the Taliban successfully took control of Kabul .
■ Pakistan and Saudi Arabia also helped Taliban.

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Common people supported Taliban because they could finally
expect some stability in the country.
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■ Taliban banned many things in the country : Tv , cinema

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People and government around the world also started criticizing
Taliban.
 9/11 attacks in USA
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■ Air Strike on Taliban Conducted By USA

United States Invasion of Afghanistan

• Why did this happen?

• What was the situation of Afghanistan after
this invasion?
Role of America in Afghanistan from 2001-2021
• They wanted to keep Afghanistan safe from
terror groups like Al-Qaeda.
• They wanted to improve Afghanistan's
situation in terms of education.
• They formed a democratic parliament in
Afghanistan
Taliban sweep into Afghanistan after 20 years
• Why did The United States called off their
military?
• How did the Taliban managed to get into the
parliament so fast?
Problems faced by
Afghans people
• Violations of International
Humanitarian Law
• Child atrocities during and
after the war
• Attacks on Media and
Human Rights Defenders
• No world for a young girl
 Laws
implemented by
the Taliban group

• Shariah
• No Freedom to Express For
afghan media
• Detention and Punishment
for Criticism of the Taliban
 Conclusion
AFGHANISTAN IS THE LAND OF
ENDLESS WAR , AND WE KNOW THAT
WAR HAS A CATASTROPHIC EFFECT
ON THE HEALTH AND THE WELL
BEING OF NATION . STUDIES HAVE
SHOWN THAT CONFLICT SITUATIONS
CASUSES MORE MORTALITY AND
DISABILITY THAN ANY MAJOR
DISEASE , SO WHY SHOULDN'T WE
TRY TO END ALL THIS AND LIVE A
PEACEFUL AND HAPPY LIFE.
WE ALL SHOULD TAKE SOME STEPS
TO HELP THEM
THANK YOU!
FOR YOUR
ATTENTION

SUBMITTED BY :
KARTIK KOUNDAL
LAKSHAY KHANDELWAL
SHASHANK