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Abstract
In the politico-strategic perspective, Afghanistan is considered one of the most difficult and challenging countries in the world. Its fragmented society is a major hurdle in the way of its nation building and state formation. With its multi-ethnic and multi-linguistic groups, it is a complicated country on the global map. In this situation, it can be imagined that the internal peace is linked with the lowest credibility of the Afghan warlords, unpopular and corrupt leadership, and the centuries old traditional legacy. Resistance against the social and political order has remained the core feature of Afghan society. Throughout its history, several internal and external players have been involved in their game of interest. Now-a-days, these warlords are involved in tactical and vicious alliances due to which they have lost their ideological reasoning. This paper is an attempt to critically analyze the situation of this country and to present an insight of the overall situation.
Key words: Geo-strategic location, destabilization, social order, transitional phase, political elite
Introduction
Afghanistan's history is full of external interferences, internal troubles and continued hostilities between various segments of its population and religio-ethnic clashes led by respective warlords. In its modern history, the situation got further worse by the Soviet invasion, followed by mujahedeen's resistance and presently, the US led NATO occupation on this country. Therefore, the struggle for power, tussles between different segments of society, dysfunctionalism, parochial political culture and disharmony, has never allowed Afghanistan to move towards a democratic state. In the 1980s, the tussle between the two super-powers was at its peak. By the late 1990s, the Taliban movement had taken control after the Soviet Union itself collapsed. In late 2001, the Taliban were toppled by Northern Alliance. It is common knowledge that American policy in Afghanistan is proving a permanent source of destabilization. After a long struggle and experiencing many efforts by external actors to take control of Afghanistan, the people of this country are still far from peace and prosperity.
Needless to say, the situation of Afghanistan directly and indirectly affects on its neighbors, particularly Pakistan - as both countries share a long border and common religio-cultural traditions. In addition to its instable and volatile neighbor in the west, Pakistan's eastern border is also not safe....