Taliban takeover

Nepal must explore routes to engage diplomatically with the militant group.

Tensions rise in Afghanistan, marred by fighting in the past month, culminating in the sudden Taliban takeover of the capital Kabul on Sunday. As nations conduct panicked evacuations of diplomats and citizens, the Taliban in charge vow no haven for terrorists. But the return of the infamous Islamic militant group known for its brutality and radical Islam is already accelerating international concerns of human rights, especially for women and children, and global security threats posed by Islamist radicals and transnational terrorist networks.