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Kabul converted into ruins by Civil War |
This is mid 1994; the organizational structure of Taliban is
nearly complete. Now there introduction was the need of the time and to make
them a force to reckon with in the eyes of the world. The news were reported in
the newspapers that the Herat (Afghan Province) is facing severe shortage of
food but the supply route for food and other necessities was insecure as
different war lords have established their own states and their men have established check posts on the roads to
loot the convoys. Even the Governor of Qandhar Mulla Naqeeb had denied providing
guarantee of safe passage to those who were interested in supplying the food to
Herat . At least
a religious figure and head of a religious political party from Pakistan was sent to Qandhar for negotiations;
afterwards American ambassador to Pakistan Mr. John C. Monjo arrived
Qandhar on a secret visit along with Pakistani Interior Minister Naseerullah
Babar accompanied by officials of CIA.
The
opposition in Pakistan
disclosed the secret visit of John C. Monjo along with Pakistani Interior
Minister and severe protests were recorded. As a reaction to this protest from
opposition Naseerullah Babar explained in the press conference that he has taken
John C. Mongo to Chaman for visit as he liked the fruits of Chaman too much,
however this trip was limited to Chaman only. In the other words the secret
trip to Qandahar was denied. After this within
few days a UN convey entered into Afghanistan
via Chaman along with trucks carrying relief goods for inhabitants of Herat . Few
representatives from international media also accompanied this relief convoy;
but as soon as this convey reached Qandahar the whole convey was taken hostage
and the luggage was taken into custody by Afghan Mujahideen controlling
Qandahar. These included the Mujahideen from ‘Muhaz-e-Mili’, ‘Jabah
Nijat-e-Mili’ and ‘Jamiat-e-Islami’. Negotiations continued for two weeks for
the release of convoy.
During this
the protests against Benazir govt. and Interior Minister Naseerullah Babar in
Pakistan disclosed the American policies on the international level resulting
in protests against US and its policies on international level for risking the
lives of dozens of UN employees that were under threat due to the convoy taken
hostage enroute to Herat. But whole world was taken by shock when suddenly
Taliban attacked the Qandhar, released the convoy and captured Qandahar . After this Taliban dispatched the convoy alongwith
their security. During this due to the on going civil war and crimes of Northern Alliance , Afghan Public started joining Taliban rapidaly.
The credibility or fear of Taliban had so influenced the people that from
wherever the UN convoy under Taliban security passed, the war lords and their
militia laid down weapons in front of Taliban. Taliban offered peaceful laying
down of weapons to the commander of nearby militant group or to get ready for
war. Taliban had to face very nominal resistance at few points for example
Mujahideen of Ahmad Shah Masood resisted in Ghazni however Ghazni was easily
run over by Taliban. In the way Taliban defeated the opposing forces lying
around Herat , they enchanted the whole Afghanistan
with their magical power.
Ahmad Shah Masood; Leader of Northern Alliance |
Till the
end of 1994 from the area (of Qandahar) adjacent to Pakistan
to Herat ; whole area was in control of Taliban;
this was the time when USA
officially accepted its link with Taliban in a press release. The Washington
Post issued the news;
“By
mid-October 1994, The Taliban takes over the town of Qandahar
in Southern Afghanistan, before the end of the month John Cameron Monjo, the US ambassador to Pakistan ,
makes a tour of areas controlled by the Taliban with Pakistan ’s Interior Minister
Naseerullah Babar, who is said to have been a force behind the Taliban
creation. The state department issues a press release calling the victory of
“students” A “Positive Development Likely to bring stability back to the area””.
If after such clear evidence Pro-American, self-proclaimed
Pakistani intellectuals like Najam Sethi and others are insisting that USA had
no role (as a state policy) in creation of Taliban and injection of extremism (or
in proper words terrorism) than they should either visit http://www.historycommons.org and analyze
American official documents or at least they
should read page 261, 262 of Labeviere 1999; they will not feel any need
to betray, cheat, mislead and misguide the younger generation (except for
dollars for their lifestyle and branded suits).
After
Taliban secured and reinforced their capture from Qandahar to Herat ; the goals of American policy makers
had been achieved for which they have created Taliban. USA started negotiations with the newly born Middle
Eastern states that had got independence from Soviet Union ,
for exploiting their natural resources (Oil and Gas) and supplying them to the
outer world. But Taliban were not ready to be confined only from Qandahar to Herat ; their eyes were on Kabul
where the fighter aircrafts of Ahmad Shah Masood were busy in bombarding the
forces of Hikmat Yar in outer skirts of Kabul .
The capture of Kabul by Taliban was not part of
the US plan however over the
insisting demand of Taliban ,
USA kept
silence. Moreover this also satisfied USA
that advance of Taliban towards Kabul would
crush the military force of Hikmat Yar in Chahar Asbab which was the largest
group of Mujahideen equipped with heavy weapons as it might pose threat to
American interests in Afghanistan
in future.
On 12 February
1995 an envoy from Taliban met Hikmat Yar and offered him either to join
Taliban, or give them way or get ready for war. In case of war on the one hand
forces of Ahmad Shah Masood while on the other hand Taliban could have easily
wiped out the militia of Hikmat Yar. Hikmat Yar at once called upon his
advisors and told them that Taliban are asking passage for attack over Kabul and if in spite of
giving them way we resist than this would be equivalent to defending Ahmad Shah
Masood while Taliban are also advancing for Islam and imposing the system
prescribed by Almighty Allah. Hikmat Yar and his advisors announced to withdraw
from Chahar Bagh astonishing whole world and shocking America because USA
has secretly signed a pact with Ahmad Shah Masood; USA
wanted to keep Kabul
under the control of Ahmad Shah Masood. But due to the strategy of Hikmat Yar
not only Taliban and Ahmad Shah Masood but US interests came face to face.
Engineer Gulbadeen Hikmat Yar |
Realizing
the poor situation getting out of control USA sent her special representative
Mehmood Mistri under cover of UNO at once to Kabul so that a deal between
Taliban and Ahmad Shah Masood could be chalked out. Mehmood became shuttle cock
between the two groups for two months but failed to end the gulf of mistrust
and misunderstandings between the two militant groups. On the one hand if
Taliban did not capture Kabul in spite of Hikmat Yar’s giving way would have created division with in
Taliban moreover the General Tani and his forces from Khalq party that were
also accompanying Taliban had old enmity towards Baba Khan important ally of
Ahmad Shah Masood. Taliban had went far beyond American mandate and left behind
the ideological goals specified by USA . The success that Taliban had
gained at every point due to being peace and Islam promoters has resulted in
increased influence of Islamists in Taliban in organizational decisions. Keeping in view the victories of the Taliban,
the commander of Charkhi Bridge Molvi Sadiqullah barricading outside Kabul had also
voluntarily joined Taliban. Now on the other side of Kabul Jabal Alsiraj and 6
other adjacent provinces were such where the Janbush-e-Mili of General Dostam
had control.
This was
the first time when Ahmad Shah Masood felt himself powerless and surrounded; so
he started propaganda against Pakistan .
Ahmad Shah Masood was sure that America
has cheated him; he denied further negotiations with Mehmood Mistri envoy from
UNO terming him as Pakistani agent. Ahmad Shah laid further allegations over Pakistan that Pakistan
is interfering into the internal affairs of Afghanistan . During this one more
tragedy happened; General Rasheed Dostam also signed a deal with Taliban due to
the personal efforts of General Naseerullah Babar. After this opposition
parties in Pakistan
protested against Naseerullah that he is fighting personal war in Afghanistan and becoming a cause of defamation for
Pakistan
over international level. The opposition parties in Pakistan
did not have enough courage to openly claim that this is not Pakistan but USA that is supporting Taliban. At
this spot the credibility of Taliban also suffered because they have joined
hands with such a brutal beast and eternal enemy of Muslims General Dostam,whose
hands were red with the blood of the innocents in the areas that were under
control of Soviet Forces, mutilating the women and murdering the men belonging
to his opposition. After the criticism over the deal between Taliban and
Dostam, Taliban Leader Mullah Umar had to issue the explanation that Dostam has
now left communism, he has repented and offers regular prayers.
General Rasheed Dostam |
Now Ahmad
Shah had no other way left except to hand over Kabul
to Taliban; he moved towards valley
of Panj Sher and
continued his resistance against Taliban. Taliban announced their govt. after
reinforcing their control over the Afghanistan
leaving aside the 5% area under control of Northern
Alliance ; this changed the American treatment towards Taliban. Except
Pakistan , Saudi Arabia , and UAE all other
countries denied accepting the govt. of Taliban. However whole world was aware
that all three countries accepting Taliban govt. had the American dictaction in
this regard because USA wanted to be in contact with Taliban at least secretly if
not directly. USA blames ISI and General Hameed Gul for this sudden change in
the American created organization ‘Taliban’ which not only defeated the goal
for which USA had created Taliban but Pakistan also brought them face to face
to USA. This is the reason behind American attempt to get Gen. Hameed Gul
declared as terrorist from UNO which met with failure due to opposition from China .
Demolished Kabul with few surviving mosques in Civil War |
Why Taliban
were forced towards seclusion in Afghanistan, extremism, to take those steps
that have nothing to do with Islam; in spite of restoring peace, law and order
in such a country that was trapped in vicious circle of civil war and
abolishing the ages old crop of opium why did not world accept the Taliban
govt.? Why USA had to take
the extreme step to enter into the Afghanistan along with the NATO
forces? All this is a separate and long story. In spite of discussion and
disputes over this story these facts could not be changed that USA created Taliban for its needs, as per her
needs declared them as terrorists from American maid UNO and now USA is
negotiating with these terrorists for her own interests and needs of the
future. What would be the result; this would be decided by the time. But this
is a bitter reality that as long as America will continue to interfere
into the internal affairs of the other countries she will have to face RESISTANCE…
Written By Khalid Baig,
Published in Daily Nawa-i-Waqt,
Date: 23 November, 2012.
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