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Taliban taking
The Taliban have prohibited most girls from attending secondary school, banned all women from attending and teaching at universities, and prevented women from working. -
taliban take power in kabul
By September 1996, the Taliban had captured Kabul, killed the country's president, and established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The Taliban's first move was to institute a strict interpretation of Qur'anic instruction and jurisprudence. -
Al qaeda attcks works trade center
The hijacked Flight 11 was crashed into floors 93 to 99 of the North Tower (1 WTC) at 8:46 a.m. The hijacked Flight 175 struck floors 77 to 85 of the South Tower (2 WTC) 17 minutes later at 9:03 a.m. When the towers were struck, between 16,400 and 18,000 people were in the WTC complex. -
maulana fazulullah starts radio stations in swat; massive earthquake in pakistan kills more than 70,000 people
Earthquakes are geological events that can be explained by science, but he was saying it was because women were dancing and listening to music and God was punishing them. -
Malala fight for girls education
The main theme to take away is Malala's response to human rights violations with regard to women and education in Pakistani culture under Taliban rule. Malala's story highlights the importance of freedom of speech and the risks some children take in order to get an education. Malala Yousafzai became an international symbol of the fight for girls' education after she was shot in 2012 for opposing Taliban restrictions on female education in her home country of Pakistan. -
taliban extend influnce across swat
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Taliban take over in pakistan
The Taliban entered Kandahar in November 1994 to pacify the crime-ridden southern city, and by September 1996 seized the capital, Kabul, from President Burhanuddin Rabbani, an ethnic Tajik whom they viewed as anti-Pashtun and corrupt. -
pakistani goverment agrees to peace with taliban
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Agreement breaks down taliban take over swat
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floods across pakistan kill 2,000 people
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malala