How did Taliban fighters suddenly made a vanishing act from Kabul?
The media says that the Taliban withdrawal from Kabul is a tactical ploy. It may be true. But who directed Taliban fighters to withdraw from Kabul? Certainly it is the ISI and Military Intelligence of Pakistan. This was done since Taliban was losing grounds in certain areas and the bloody battles would have exposed Pakistan, since most of the Taliban fighters killed in Mazar-e-Sharif were Pakistanis. Islamabad hopes that the multi-ethnic Northern Alliance would fall apart once the battle for political power starts on ground. And then Taliban fighters can re-enter Kabul. This has happened in the past when NA and Taliban kept on losing and gaining several areas in Afghanistan. This time it may be difficult for Pakistan to push the terrorists inside Afghanistan, because Pakistan has to show US that it is supporting the war on terrorism. After Sep 11 terror attacks and before the US-led attacks, many fighters from the training camps in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) had cross
