Islamic state of Afghanistan is facing immense international pressure over the unstable conditions of peace and economy as well as human rights. Specially in recent days the matter of banning educational institutions for girls and it’s security has been a hot issue for IEA. UNSG, Antonio Guterres in a report to UN Security Council called on Taliban to protect rights and fundamental freedoms of all Afghans including women and girls. Guterres expressed concerns over violation of human rights specially women and girls rights in Afghanistan. As a counter, IEA is also explaining the measures it is taking towards the fulfilment of human rights in general and women on specific. In a recent statement Taliban officials in Helmand province said that UNICEF will repair 36 school buildings in Sangin district of this province. Taliban’s head of education directorate in Helmand says that most of schools’ buildings have been destroyed as the result of war. In a most unfortunate recent incident a suicide bomber blew  a packed educational center in Kabul’s Dashti Barchi area on September 30, as students were working on a practice university entrance exam. A spokesman for the Taliban-appointed Kabul police chief said at least 20 people were initially killed and 27 wounded, and there were local reports that the death toll later increased to 40. UN has given the figure of 50 deaths.  The education center is located in a neighborhood populated by Hazara community. Around 150 students were reportedly inside the building at the time of the blast. ISKP is the key suspect behind the terror act considering its past activities against the Hazara/Shia community. Meanwhile in a statement released by influential Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr, he held IEA responsible for Kabul bombing, expressing concern for Afghan Shias & “moderate Sunnis” disagreeing with Talib ideology. He demanded intervention from the Saudi Arabia in Afghanistan. On 1^st October dozens of women from Afghanistan's Hazara community protested in the Kabul against the recent bombing in Kabul. The protestors called on the United Nations to not remain quiet about this issue.

Moreover deep international concerns over the security and militancy issues in Afghanistan is also one of the key hindrance towards IEA’s international recognition. The inter afghan conflicts as well as imbalance relations with Pakistan is being observed since several months. On 29^th September, multiple reports came in from Nangarhar, Afghanistan that Akhtar Khalil of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been killed in possible jihadi infighting. He was from Jani Khel, Bannu, Pakistan and his group had merged with TTP some time back. Some sources in Pakistan claim that the most likely culprit behind Akhtar Khalil's killing is Hafiz Gul Bahadur group. Meanwhile, some sources also claim that there are tensions are high between Wali Mehsud group of TTP and the JuA group. On the same day Islamic State Khorasan Province ISKP claimed the death of an alleged “spy of the Afghan Taliban” in Mano Village of District Chaparhar in Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan. The attack was carried out with a handgun. A couple of days earlier to that IEA Forces announced that the group had discovered and seized a cache of weapons and ammunition in Panjshir province. According to the IEA officials, the storage unit had been found during an operation in a mountain in Hisa-e-Awal district of the province. Also on 27^th September local sources in Afghanistan report intense clashes between NRF (National Resistance Front) and Afghan Taliban in Chal district of Takhar province. It was reported that Taliban out-battled and repelled the NRF militants who were intending to violate law and order situation.  Moreover a cross border conflict also raised on 30^th September as TTP Terrorists from Afghanistan opened fire on Pakistani troops near border area of Kharlachi-Kurram District. As per credible intelligence reports, TTP suffered heavy casualties as a result of Pakistan counter fire. However, during the fire exchange, Pakistani Sepoy Jamshed Iqbal embraced shahadat. Pakistan strongly condemned the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for activities against Pakistan and expects that the IEA will not allow conduct of such activities, in future. Plus, In a significant escalation of ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Afghan Taliban has banned the use of Pakistani Rupees in Afghanistan. The ban on the Pakistani currency came into effect on Saturday, October 1. According to an official statement from the Taliban Intelligence Agency, “the use of Pakistani Rupees in financial transactions in Afghanistan has been "totally banned." This order was conveyed by the IEA agency's anti-money laundering branch to the money exchange association. The report said money exchange dealers are banned from conducting transactions totaling more than 500,000 Rupees. If more than the specified amount is discovered, the dealers could face legal action.

Analysis

Afghan Taliban needs an immediate restructuring of its internal and external policies in order to remain a strong and long-lasting grip over the country. They need to talk issue out with the local and international stakeholders so as to move towards an international recognition and growth which is linked with that. Most importantly they have to maintain its relations with its founder Pakistan too because the most potential international support to Afghan Taliban comes from Pakistan more than any other country. The general public of Pakistan also have a soft corner for Afghan Taliban because of their basic ideology for “Islamic Government based upon pure Sharia’ . And in order to justify it’s claim as an Islamic government, IEA needs to follow true Islamic rules and regulations rather than falsified ones. For example according to Islam, education is mandatory for both males and females. So if Afghan Taliban ban the female’s right of education it would contradict with its ideology itself and also would lose confidence and support of those Afghans, Pakistanis and other Muslims who might have a soft corner for Afghan Taliban because of their claim of an Islamic State.