Development in the Afghanistan's various sectors that has take place over the last decade is laudable, although rampant corruption, bad security, poppy cultivation and other critical issues still exist. With international community's financial and non-financial support, noteworthy improvements are observable in democracy, civil society activities, human rights, media, education and other important sectors. The world, in 2011 Bonn conference last year, committed support to Afghanistan for a decade after 2014.

Most countries pledged to provide aids to reconstruction and development of Afghanistan. But those aids, if the security condition goes uncontrolled, would be of no use. World's economically and politically strong countries almost always say they will not leave Afghanistan alone.

However, grave concerns prevail over future security of Afghanistan as US led forces will be out of here by the end of 2014. The question is will they be able to consistently support Afghanistan once the international troops are out of Afghanistan?

Despite world's pledge to continue supporting Afghanistan for the long terms, concerns over future social, economic and security stability remain solid and Taliban, the main insurgent group, are still at large posing severe threats to the life of Afghan people.

Pak-Afghan border region serves as epicenter for Taliban where suicide bombers and target killers are recruited, trained and dispatched for launching attacks inside Afghanistan. On the death anniversary of Osama bin Laden, the Pakistani Taliban distributed pamphlets that said they would continue to pursue his mission. Taliban's spring offensive has gone deadlier with each passing year. Taliban growing strength should never be underestimated.

Although there is a planned process for transfer of security responsibilities from international to Afghan forces, there is no program on the security of the next presidential election and on how transfer of power will take place. Such issues may lead to serious disputes among various political fractions in Afghanistan that may cause 90's-like civil war.

The beneficiary of all security and political instability will be again the Taliban.
For Afghanistan to keep its 10-year development and continue the pace of moving towards stability and prosperity, the Taliban would need to be defeated to make sure no further threats are posed to security of this country, region and the world.