Twenty-five years after the attacks that drew American forces into Afghanistan, the country has returned to Taliban governance — a full circle that closes one chapter of the post-9/11 era while opening another whose ending remains unwritten. CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reported from Kabul, where the Taliban now rules not from the shadows but from the formal institutions of state, reshaping every dimension of Afghan life. The long arc of this story bends not toward resolution but toward a deeper question: whether a movement forged in ideology can bear the weight of governing a nation in
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· Sep 12, 2026
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Life Under Taliban Rule: Afghanistan 25 Years After 9/11
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Geopolitical Impact
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Taliban's consolidated control of Afghanistan 25 years post-9/11 represents a strategic reversal for Western influence in Central Asia, with implications for regional stability and counterterrorism.
Escalation Risk
moderate
Confidence
HIGH
Afghanistan
Central Asia
South Asia
United States
NATO allies
Taliban's return to power marks a significant shift: U.S./Western military dominance in Afghanistan has ended, regional actors (Pakistan, China, Russia, Iran) gain influence, and the Taliban transitions from insurgency to state governance. China and Russia now engage diplomatically with Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Similar to Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan (1989), creating a power vacuum filled by regional actors and non-state groups; however, Taliban now holds state apparatus rather than insurgent position.
Economic Lens
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Taliban rule in Afghanistan creates economic instability through political uncertainty, international isolation, and disrupted trade, with limited foreign investment and humanitarian concerns affecting regional economic dynamics.
Market Signal
bearish
Confidence
MED
International trade and commerce
Foreign direct investment
Tourism and hospitality
Banking and financial services
Agriculture and natural resources
Telecommunications
Regional geopolitics and defense spending
Afghan consumers face economic hardship including currency instability, inflation, limited access to imported goods, reduced employment opportunities, and constrained consumer spending due to political uncertainty and international sanctions.
Potential for continued international sanctions, restrictions on financial flows, humanitarian aid negotiations, regional trade policy adjustments, and possible shifts in U.S. defense/foreign policy spending priorities in Central Asia.