The bystander world on the Taliban insurgency

 It is not only Afghanistan’s government that has surrendered to the insurgency of the Taliban but also the world and humanity have succumbed to the influence of these terrorists. What could be worse than the world being a quiet spectator of the devastation taking place in an entire nation in the twenty-first century? What are the Human Rights organizations doing when it’s time for them to show their presence? The lives of more than 38 million Afghani men and women are in dismay. Their trepidation is evident in the grisly pictures and videos from the Kabul Airport where people could be seen falling to death after they clung to the underbelly of a plane in a desperate attempt to leave their country.  The countries in the world are busy closing their embassies and safely evacuating people from Afghanistan. Some countries accepting Afghanis, as refugees in their county, is a welcome step. However, it is not about a few lakhs of refugees who could take shelter in different parts of the world now, but it is about an entire nation. We cannot leave Afghanistan to its fate. The oppression of people is in its infancy.  The Taliban has already made it clear that Afghanistan will no longer be a democracy and will be a complete Islamic state governed by Sharia law. Afghan women journalists are being barred from work. Everyone is required to follow Islamic law. The minorities can have little hope from these cruel terrorists to protect their rights. 

Despite all these, some countries like Pakistan and China have even recognized the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan. Should the nations of the world be observers of the injustice incorporating in Afghanistan? What is the United Nations doing? Do the world nations believe that these terrorists could be dealt with amicably? I do not know. The only prime concern now should be to settle the problem without worsening the situation. Humanity must not die. The countries in the world cannot look into their selfish interests and only think about their people. Nevertheless, if steps are not taken with immediate effect, these extremists will gain more and more power. We cannot let terrorism penetrate our humankind and make life difficult for everyone. It is not the victory of the Taliban over Afghanistan but the victory of terrorism over the entire world and the defeat of humanity in general.