unfortunately its a rerun of Mousal. Taliban, Al qaeda, TTP , Al Mohajoroon, boko haram and Daesh etc share save savage ideology and romanticizing the Taliban with the belief that they have changed by becoming civilized is a wishful thinking.
the only change in them is that they have become more cunning and deceitful, they are willing to talk to buy time and at the same time consolidate their positions and never halt their attacks. talking to Iran, America, India and Russia might have been unthinkable but now they do it for their own benefit and in the meantime while they are holding talk with current regime they are busy assassinating its pilots and special forces and officers whenever they get the time.
Northern alliance is disappointingly weak and ready to desert and rout because its leadership has never recovered since the assassination of Ahmed Shah Mehsood. I have not heard of Gen Dostum either. he is a ruthless and cunning commander but he can switch sides even during the time of battle (a comment by NATO officers when they went to aid the northern Alliance just before the invasion). a strong Northern alliance may be the only thing which can keep taliban in check and convince it to be more open to the notion of mutual coexistence, international relations and giving living and space to all the communities it persecuted during its savage rule. if it gets its way in kabul as my fellow countrymen are wishing then Taliban movement might see spilling over into Pakistan as is feared by put state. this is why Pakistan is repeatedly asking taliban to honor their agreement but Kabul regime needs to show some strength and its leadership needs to rise up to the challenge so that Taliban dont think its just a walkover.
I am not holding my breath to be "shocked" one day when it is announced that they have formally united with Daesh and TTP to spread their ideology all across Afghanistan and then target Pakistan and Iran to purge the infidels.