大象传媒

Last year the Taliban launched an offensive in Afghanistan that, within a matter of weeks succeeded beyond the West鈥檚 wildest nightmares. In August Kabul fell and life changed dramatically for the Afghan people. Since then they鈥檝e faced food shortages, a failing economy and a bombing campaign launched by Afghanistan鈥檚 own ISIS, ISIS-K.

So is it Taliban 2.0 as some people hoped? How is it dealing with its domestic challenges? And how is it managing its relationships with its neighbours and countries further afield?

Joining David in the briefing room are:

Secunder Kermani, the 大象传媒鈥檚 Pakistan and Afghanistan correspondent
Laurel Miller, Director of the International Crisis Group鈥檚 Asia Programme,
Ashley Jackson, co-director of the Centre for the Study of Armed Groups at the global affairs think tank, ODI
Ahmed Rashid, journalist and author based in Pakistan who has studied the Taliban for decades

Producers: Ben Carter and Kirsteen Knight
Editor: Richard Vadon
Studio manager: Neil Churchill
Production co-ordinators: Siobhan Reed & Sophie Hill