# What the Taliban achieved and failed to achieve in five years

https://mins.news/en/item/22920

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-15 11:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/15/what-the-taliban-achieved-and-failed-to-achieve-in-five-years?traffic_source=rss

> The Taliban has brought relative security and stability across Afghanistan, weakened the Islamic State-Khorasan threat and kept the economy afloat after the 2021 shock. But its finances remain opaque, state institutions are weak, and restrictions on women and girls’ education have deepened social exclusion while leaving the country short of female professionals.

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