Who, What, How of Pakistan's Taliban

Not the easiest read but a good introduction of how the Taliban in Pakistan extended and maintained control and a way to understand why many are eager to see them gone.

clipped from sahargul.blogspot.com Pakhtun Women’s Perceptions about Religious extremism/Talibanization & Military Operation: Case Study of Malakand Division Research and Renaissance 'Research and Renaissance' blog is the web-debut of The Regional Academy for Research and Renaissance- a non-profit organization, registered in Societies' Act for socio-politico-Economic research and global awareness. the Taliban used to wear masks; their hiding their faces doubled the terror the traditional religious leadership was killed to do away with the alternative interpretation of Jihad. The major finding of the research is that the social contagion of the Taliban began in the name of religion; people’s sensitivity for religion was used to win their support. Later on the contagion was carried on through perpetuation of fear through Fatwas, Shariah verdicts and beheading, flogging and shooting people publicly