“January 2007”.

“Published by Area Study Centre (Russia, china & Central Asia) University of Peshawar”—cover page.

Contents: Preface—Taliban wa bazee qudrat-ha dar Afghanistan—1. Preface (p. 1)—2. The origin of Taliban and the new phenomenon

by Rasul Rahim (p. 2)—3. Taliban : from the fall of Heart to the invasion on Kabul : analyst of publication

Faryad (p. 6)—4. Panorama of war and victory of Kabul at the hands of Taliban

by Ranjin Dadfar Spanta (p. 7)—5. Is any plasticity perceptible in the policies of Pakistan as regards Afghanistan

by Ihsanullah Safari (p. 9)—6. The current situation in Afghanistan and its future prospects

by Rasul Rahim (p. 13)—7. Assessment of current political and military situation and study of possibility of peace in Afghanistan

by Rasul Rahim (p. 20)—8. Strategy of Pakistan in the region and the crisis in Afghanistan

by Said Kabir Meri (p. 21)—9. UNOCAL or America

by A.Q. Sahibzada (p. 23)—10. Outlines of “the fresh reason behind the great game in Afghanistan”

by Aziz Gardezi (p. 23)—11. The war in Afghanistan is definable and the future, too, is predictable

by Rasul Rahim (p. 26)—12. The donor-from where Taliban have come and how trained for extablishment of an Islamic State (p. 27)—13. Habitat of Hazara of the third century; threats of religious as well as national terrorism

by Samiullah Salik (p. 28)—14. Central Asia and neighbouring countries are poised in new phase for the ‘great game’ : extension of pipeline translated and abridged

by Meraj Amiri (p. 29)—15. International competition and situation in Afghanistan

by Meraj Amiri (p. 29)—16. A new great game has started in Central Asia for power, influence and economic interests; translator engineer Mohammad Hasham (p. 31)—17. A view of the past; current affairs and the game of powers in Afghanistan

Tulu (p. 33)—18. General comments

by Sher Zaman Taizi-the translator (p. 34)—Afghanistan wa Zuhoor-e-Taliban (p. 35)—Taliban cheguna amadand? (p. 51).