Abstract
The origin of Taliban is still unknown to the world. Many journalists and scholars identified the different reasons of the emergence of Taliban. However, these reasons have not been supported by any strong evidences. The research paper examines the origin of Taliban in the backdrop of different writings. Pakistan played a vital role, although at later stage, in the emergence of Taliban as a dominant force in Afghanistan. The paper highlights the reasons of success of Taliban in capturing most parts of Afghanistan. The research investigates that how the Indian threat played very vital role in urging Pakistan’s support to Taliban, Moreover, the paper critically analyses the role of Pakistan in making Taliban a stronger force in Afghanistan. The research highlights that United States turned blind eyes to the massacre during civil war in Afghanistan. Moreover, United States was also engaged with Taliban and never criticized their extremist policies in early phases of their regime.