Is there any possibility of sharing power?

Pakistan is one of the countries that has played a major role in the production of extremism, fundamentalism and terrorism. By investing in religious schools and using these schools to preserve its interests in the region, this country has deepened its role in regional and global relations.

Fundamentalism and terrorism have become a major source of income for Pakistan. Therefore, with the invasion of the Soviet Red Army in Afghanistan, the US had given financial aid to Pakistan to support the groups against the government of that time and especially the Red Armies.

This was at a time when Islamic extremism was sprouting in Afghan society, especially among young people who had studied at Al-Azhar University in Egypt. The Islamic youth movement was one of the prominent examples of this spectrum, which was in front of the leftist ideas, but after some time, the space for these young people’s activities was limited and they fled to Pakistan.

Of course, this was not an accident. Pakistan was constantly monitoring the situation and trying to find an opportunity to implement its pre-planned program and succeeded in this direction. Pakistan recruited emotional young Muslims in Afghanistan under the name of Jihad (Holy War).

This support continued until the Jihadi groups came to power, and after that, another group was created under the name of the Taliban to challenge the Mujahideen.

Mujahideen and Taliban, both the children of the plans of the great powers and soldiers to the bottom of Pakistan’s interests in Afghanistan. Now that the Taliban have once again come to power with the direct support of Pakistan and the signing of the Doha Agreement with the United States, will they negotiate with the Mujahideen leaders on power sharing?

Power sharing and negotiations between the Taliban and jihadi leaders will not be possible for several reasons:

First: The Taliban group emerged in order to destroy the Mujahideen’s regime that caused the civil war, and the Taliban also called them “evil and corrupt people.” When the Mujahideen were engaged in civil wars among themselves over power and insecurity and disorder spread throughout the country, the Taliban defeated them in the shortest possible time.

The Taliban, who have gone to the Mujahideen war with the motive of right against wrong, it is difficult to explain to their forces how to make sharing of power with the wrong party.

Second: The Mujahideen have become burnt beads for their supporters, especially Pakistan. Mujahideen leaders, who gained huge wealth during the republic and made many investments in different countries, have adapted to modern life. They think more about their interests than the interests of their supporters. Pakistan no longer sees Mujahideen in its favor, but in order to put pressure on the Taliban, Pakistani officials sometimes meet with the Mujahideen leaders outside Afghanistan.

Third: By holding the Bonn International Conference on Afghanistan, the Mujahideen leaders not only ignored the side of the Taliban, but also cooperated with NATO forces in suppressing this group. Power and wealth were so embedded in the minds of Mujahideen leaders that they considered it impossible to share it with the Taliban.

Fourth: Mujahideen and Taliban, two groups created by Pakistan, are for two purposes. The first was created against the Soviet forces and the second against the former and then the NATO forces. The sensitivity of Mujahideen has been lost in the current situation and their leaders have become retired veterans and have lost their popularity among their supporters.

On the other hand, the children of Mujahideen leaders, most of whom studied and lived in Western countries, are unable to challenge any group in Afghanistan.

Fifth: Meanwhile, the Taliban have achieved the key to their success, loyalty to America. As long as the Taliban do not cross the line with American interests, they will remain in power and do not see the need to share power with others. Power sharing will be possible when the Taliban become weak.

Sixth: Discussing differences among the Taliban is a common thing. Regional powers try to support people within the Taliban to secure their interests. The recent tensions among the Taliban are also caused by the support of regional powers, but the big powers have emphasized on the internal stability and leadership of the Taliban unit. This is because the division within the group threatens the interests of the powers in the region and beyond.

There may be changes in the leadership level, but not the fragmentation that others expect. Some of the Taliban leaders, who seem dissatisfied with the leadership of this group and have given a green light to the jihadi leaders, have done this just to exert pressure and score points.

Once again, the Taliban do not want to share power with the Mujahideen leaders. By signing the Doha agreement, they considered themselves victorious in both (war and battle) fronts and now considered themselves as undisputed rulers of Afghanistan. Besides this, there is no case such as actual pressure or threat to challenge the rule of the Taliban, so that the Taliban is not satisfied to share the power with its opponents.