<P> With financial support of Saudi Arabia, the Taliban in 1996 conquered Kabul and then established their Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, eventually controlling 90% of Afghanistan (see for details and reference sources section History, 1996 (and further)). </P> <P> Canada has designated the Taliban as a terrorist group . </P> <P> Maulana Fazal - ur - Rehman, leader of the Pakistani Islamic (Deobandi) political party Jamiat Ulema - e Islam (F) (JUI), was an ally of Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani prime minister in 1993 - 1996, and then had access to the Pakistani government, army and the ISI, whom he influenced to help the Taliban . The Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has since 1994 heavily supported the Taliban, while the group conquered most of Afghanistan in 1994 - 98 . </P> <P> Human Rights Watch writes, "Pakistani aircraft assisted with troop rotations of Taliban forces during combat operations in late 2000 and...senior members of Pakistan's intelligence agency and army were involved in planning military operations ." Pakistan provided military equipment, recruiting assistance, training, and tactical advice . Officially Pakistan denied supporting the Taliban militarily . </P>

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