This is especially regrettable because by doing so the Taliban harm the Afghan people, isolate Afghanistan from the rest of the world, and indefinitely delay international reconstruction of this shattered country. Some analysts, however, are uneasy with the Taliban's policies and understand the purpose of the sanctions. We have excerpted some of these views below. The Taliban who rule Afghanistan should do some stiff heart-searching. The leaders in Kabul had better start thinking of their country and government as part of the rest of the world.
Sovereign states have to respect the sovereignty of other states.
They have to abide by international law and convention. The United Nations Charter is a sacred commitment on the part of every member of the community of nations. The Taliban cannot be a law unto themselves and still expect the world community to befriend them. Their treatment of women and children remains abominable. Most significantly, while Pakistan has continued to go out on a limb to support them, the Taliban have shown a complete disregard for Pakistan's concerns, exposing Islamabad to international condemnation.