The Taliban's Fragile Balance: What Security Won, Social Policies Lost Five years after regaining power, the Taliban government has achieved a notable level of security and stability in Afghanistan.
However, this hard won calm comes at a significant cost. Beneath the surface, social policies have eroded trust between the regime and its citizens, particularly women and girls.
The Taliban's greatest success has been their ability to quash the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP), which had threatened to destabilize the country.