n esty ▁International , ▁referring ▁to ▁the ▁Tal ib an ▁off ensive , ▁wrote ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁report : ▁ ▁The ▁Tal ib an ' s ▁early ▁vict ories ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁were ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁defe ats ▁that ▁resulted ▁in ▁heavy ▁losses . ▁Pakistan ▁provided ▁strong ▁support ▁to ▁the ▁Tal ib an . ▁Many ▁anal yst s ▁like ▁A min ▁Sa ikal ▁describe ▁the ▁Tal ib an ▁as ▁developing ▁into ▁a ▁proxy ▁force ▁for ▁Pakistan ' s ▁regional ▁interests ▁which ▁the ▁Tal ib an ▁decl ine . ▁ ▁On ▁September ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁as ▁the ▁Tal ib an , ▁with ▁military ▁support ▁by ▁Pakistan ▁and ▁financial ▁support ▁by ▁Sa udi ▁Arab ia , ▁prepared ▁for ▁another ▁major ▁off ensive , ▁Mass oud ▁ordered ▁a ▁full ▁retre at ▁from ▁Kab ul . ▁The ▁Tal ib an ▁seized ▁Kab ul ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁and ▁established ▁the ▁Islam ic ▁Em ir ate ▁of ▁Afghan istan . ▁ ▁Tal ib an ▁Em ir ate ▁against ▁United ▁Front ▁ ▁Tal ib an ▁off ens ives ▁▁ ▁The ▁Tal ib an ▁im posed ▁on ▁the ▁parts ▁of ▁Afghan istan ▁under ▁their ▁control ▁their ▁interpretation ▁of ▁Islam . ▁The ▁Phys icians ▁for ▁Human ▁Rights ▁( PH R ) ▁stated ▁that : ▁ ▁Women ▁were ▁required ▁to ▁wear ▁the ▁all - cover ing ▁bur ka , ▁they ▁were ▁b anned ▁from ▁public ▁life ▁and ▁denied