Afghan government formation by Taliban postponed for a day: Spokesperson
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan government formation by Taliban postponed for a day: Spokesperson

India TV News  

The formation of a new Afghan government by the Taliban, which was to be announced on Friday, has now been delayed by a day, according to the spokesman of the insurgents Zabiullah Mujahid. Sources said that Chairman of Taliban’s Political Office, Doha, Qatar Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely to be the head of the Taliban Government. More than two weeks after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the hardline Islamists are all set to announce the formation of a new government in Kabul on the lines of the Iranian leadership, with the group's top religious leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada as Afghanistan's supreme authority, a senior member of the group has said. “Consultations are almost finalised on the new government, and the necessary discussions have also been held about the cabinet,” Mufti Inamullah Samangani, a senior official in the Taliban's information and culture commission, said.

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Taliban to press international community on Afghanistan sanctions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban to press international community on Afghanistan sanctions

The Hindu  

Taliban authorities said on July 1 they would press the international community over economic sanctions as they attended a UN-hosted summit in Doha with special representatives to Afghanistan for the first time. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, senior Foreign Ministry official Zakir Jalaly said the Taliban government delegation would use July 1’s meetings to address “financial and banking sanctions” and …

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with Taliban in Qatar
6 months ago

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with Taliban in Qatar

The Hindu  

The United Nations' top official in Afghanistan defended the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries, insisting that demands for women's rights are certain to be raised. Human Rights Watch Executive Director Tirana Hassan said that, in the face of the Taliban's tightening repression of women and girls, the …

The Taliban’s new ambassador arrives in China as Afghanistan’s rulers court foreign investment
1 year ago

The Taliban’s new ambassador arrives in China as Afghanistan’s rulers court foreign investment

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban government’s new ambassador to China arrived in Beijing on Friday — the first time Afghanistan’s rulers have officially sent an ambassador to another country since returning to power more than two years ago. The new ambassador, Bilal Karimi, who has no diplomatic experience and is in his late 20s or early 30s, was welcomed in …

Taliban supreme leader, Qatari PM hold talks in Afghanistan
1 year, 6 months ago

Taliban supreme leader, Qatari PM hold talks in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

The meeting between the Qatari PM and Taliban took place in Kandahar and not Kabul as previously reported. The Qatari prime minister held talks with the Taliban earlier this month, signalling a new effort by the Taliban to end its international isolation since they took over Afghanistan nearly two years ago. The talks took place on May 12 in the …

Who’s Maulvi Abdul Kabir, Afghanistan’s new Taliban-appointed PM?
1 year, 7 months ago

Who’s Maulvi Abdul Kabir, Afghanistan’s new Taliban-appointed PM?

Al Jazeera  

Kabir has been associated with Taliban leadership since 2006, when Mullah Omar appointed him as a military commander. Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have appointed Maulvi Abdul Kabir, who played a key role in the 2020 Doha Agreement with the United States, as the country’s new caretaker prime minister, a senior official of the group confirmed to Al Jazeera. Appointment devoid of …

Blacklisted by UN and accused of organising 2007 atrocity: Meet Afghanistan’s new prime minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Blacklisted by UN and accused of organising 2007 atrocity: Meet Afghanistan’s new prime minister

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban has appointed an …

Afghanistan: Top Islamic State leaders killed in Kabul, says Taliban
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghanistan: Top Islamic State leaders killed in Kabul, says Taliban

Firstpost  

This was announced by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which claimed that its forces killed two top Islamic State commanders during a raid in Kabul a few days ago Kabul: A couple of top commanders of the Islamic State terrorist group in Afghanistan have been reportedly killed by the Afghan Taliban. This was announced by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, …

Top Islamic State commanders killed by Taliban forces in Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

Top Islamic State commanders killed by Taliban forces in Afghanistan

India Today  

The Taliban government in Afghanistan said its security forces killed two key Islamic State commanders during a counter-terrorism raid in capital Kabul a few days ago. One of the slain terrorists was Qari Fateh, touted as the intelligence chief and a former minister of war of the Islamic State-Khorasan Province, said Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. Mujahid said Qari Fateh was …

The Taliban has achieved political stability, says Suhail Shaheen
2 years, 4 months ago

The Taliban has achieved political stability, says Suhail Shaheen

The Hindu  

The Taliban has proved detractors wrong and has achieved political stability within a year of coming to power in Kabul, Suhail Shaheen, head of the Political Office of the Taliban told The Hindu. Mr. Akhundzada has maintained the reclusive style of the Taliban’s first supreme leader Amir ul Momineen Mullah Omar, who was rarely seen, partly because of security reasons. …

Taliban supreme leader makes rare appearance to mark Eid al-Fitr
2 years, 7 months ago

Taliban supreme leader makes rare appearance to mark Eid al-Fitr

Al Jazeera  

Haibatullah Akhunzada appeared for only the second time since taking control of the Taliban in 2016 and hailed the ‘security’ situation in Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s supreme leader Haibatullah Akhunzada appeared for only the second time since taking control of the Taliban in 2016 to tell worshippers celebrating Eid al-Fitr that the Taliban had achieved freedom and security since seizing power last …

Taliban supreme leader urges world to recognise ‘Islamic Emirate’
2 years, 7 months ago

Taliban supreme leader urges world to recognise ‘Islamic Emirate’

Al Jazeera  

Haibatullah Akhunzada calls on the international community to recognise the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. The supreme leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhunzada, has called on the international community to recognise the “Islamic Emirate” of Afghanistan in a message ahead of Eid holidays without touching on the issue of girls’ education. Akhunzada said the world had become a “small village” and …

Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos
3 years ago

Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos

India Today  

The Taliban didn’t take the Afghan capital — they were invited, says the man who issued the invitation. In an Associated Press interview, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered some of the first insights into the secret and sudden departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani — and how he came to invite the Taliban into the city “to protect the …

Afghanistan: Taliban leader warns of infiltrators
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan: Taliban leader warns of infiltrators

Al Jazeera  

Warning by Haibatullah Akhunzada comes as the movement faces increased attacks from hardline groups. The supreme leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhunzada, has warned the group that there may be “unknown” entities among their ranks who are “working against the will of the government”. The Taliban’s supreme leader has not been seen in public since the group seized power nearly …

Fabricated, ISI Could be Behind it: Afghan Intel Agencies Sceptical of Akhundzada's Rare 'Public Appearance'
3 years, 1 month ago

Fabricated, ISI Could be Behind it: Afghan Intel Agencies Sceptical of Akhundzada's Rare 'Public Appearance'

News 18  

Highly-placed sources in Afghanistan are sceptical of news reports on Taliban claims that its reclusive supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, believed to be long dead, made a rare public appearance in Afghanistan’s Kandahar. Reports had quoted a senior Taliban leader who was purportedly present with Akhundzada during the appearance as saying that the “supreme leader” had visited Jamia Darul Aloom Hakimia, …

Amid death rumours, Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada makes first public appearance
3 years, 1 month ago

Amid death rumours, Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada makes first public appearance

Firstpost  

The supreme leader of the Taliban mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada has made his first-ever public appearance, officials announces, addressing a meeting of supporters in southern city Kandahar Kabul: Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials announced Sunday, his first public appearance since taking control of the group in 2016. In the 10-minute recording, he …

Taliban supreme leader makes first public appearance
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban supreme leader makes first public appearance

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials announced Sunday, his first public appearance since taking control of the group in 2016. In the 10-minute recording, he prays for the Taliban martyrs, wounded fighters and the success of officials involved in the "big test" of rebuilding what they call the Islamic Emirate of …

Mullah Omar's son comes on TV in bid to polish Taliban's public image
3 years, 1 month ago

Mullah Omar's son comes on TV in bid to polish Taliban's public image

India Today  

The son of Taliban founder Mullah Omar appeared in public for the first time on Wednesday, as Afghanistan's hardline rulers try to polish their media image. The televised event saw Mohammad Yaqoob, Afghanistan's new defence minister, appealing to local businessmen to invest in hospitals and clinics, signalling the Taliban are emerging from the shadows. As supreme leader of the movement …

Taliban Interim Government Vows to Not Let Afghan Soil Be Used by Pak Taliban and Baloch Nationalists
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban Interim Government Vows to Not Let Afghan Soil Be Used by Pak Taliban and Baloch Nationalists

News 18  

The Taliban leadership in Afghanistan has vowed to not let its soil be used by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Balochistan Liberation Army to carry out terror operations in neighbouring Pakistan, according to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Qureshi and Pakistani spy agency ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed made an unannounced visit to Kabul on Thursday to meet the Taliban …

Pakistan foreign Minister Qureshi, ISI chief Hameed in Kabul for talks with Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan foreign Minister Qureshi, ISI chief Hameed in Kabul for talks with Taliban

Firstpost  

The Pakistani delegation will hold talks with Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and call on leadership of the interim government in Kabul and other Afghan leaders, according to the Foreign Office Islamabad: Pakistan’s foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi travelled to Kabul on Thursday along with spy agency ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed to hold talks with Afghanistan’s …

Amid flurry of Taliban diplomacy, Qatar stresses engagement
3 years, 2 months ago

Amid flurry of Taliban diplomacy, Qatar stresses engagement

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar’s foreign minister said isolating Afghanistan and its new Taliban rulers “will never be an answer” and argued Wednesday that engaging with the former insurgents could empower the more moderate voices among them. Al Thani told an audience of counterterrorism specialists in Doha that Qatar believes the international community should urge the Taliban “to take …

Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. However, Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told The Associated Press there would be no …

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State

India TV News  

The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told The Associated Press there would be no cooperation with Washington on …

US, Taliban hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 2 months ago

US, Taliban hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

Humanitarian situation and the implementation of the 2020 US-Taliban agreement on agenda in talks held in Doha. Senior Taliban officials and United States representatives have discussed “opening a new page” in their countries’ relationship as they kicked off talks in Qatar, according to a top Afghan diplomat. The in-person meetings that began in Doha on Saturday are the first since …

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State

India Today  

The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the US to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told The Associated Press there would be no cooperation with Washington on …

Taliban leader Mullah Baradar named among 100 most influential people of 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban leader Mullah Baradar named among 100 most influential people of 2021

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar -- deputy prime minister in the Taliban's newly announced caretaker government and the top figure in the Doha deal -- has been named among the 100 most influential people of 2021 by Time magazine. In February 2020, when the US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad officially signed the peace deal in Doha, Baradar …

Afghanistan: Mullah Baradar refutes reports of clashes within Taliban, appears in interview to prove he is alive and unharmed
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Mullah Baradar refutes reports of clashes within Taliban, appears in interview to prove he is alive and unharmed

Op India  

The media was abuzz with reports of internal clashes within the Taliban between rival factions. Considering that Mullah Baradar was last seen on September 05 at a meeting with UN representative Martin Griffiths, several reports even suspected that the Taliban top chief was either injured or killed in the clash. Baradar refutes rumours However, putting the rumours to an end, …

Afghanistan: Taliban’s Mullah Baradar denies rumours of his death
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Taliban’s Mullah Baradar denies rumours of his death

Al Jazeera  

Former head of the Taliban’s political office in Doha says he is ‘absolutely fine and healthy’ amid rumours of internal divisions. A top Taliban leader has said he is alive, denying rumours of his killing that surfaced following reports of an internal split in the Taliban group nearly a month after it took over Kabul. The Taliban’s deputy prime minister …

The Taliban story: Coup in 7 days, confusion for a month over who's the baap!
3 years, 3 months ago

The Taliban story: Coup in 7 days, confusion for a month over who's the baap!

India Today  

Exactly a month ago, the Taliban captured Kabul, completing the final takeover of Afghanistan in a matter of days. Sirajuddin Haqqani has closer contacts with the Pakistan Army’s Inter-Services Intelligence, which fancies a ring-master’s role in the Taliban circus, while Mullah Baradar has had a chequered history with the Pakistani establishment. Mullah Baradar, the political chief of the pre-coup Taliban, …

Foreign Minister says Taliban government won’t allow militant attacks on others
3 years, 3 months ago

Foreign Minister says Taliban government won’t allow militant attacks on others

The Hindu  

The Foreign Minister in Afghanistan’s new Taliban-run Cabinet on Monday said the government remains committed to its promises not to allow militants to use its territory to attack others. In his first press conference since the Taliban formed an interim government a week ago, Molavi Amir Khan Muttaqi would not give a timeframe for how long the government would be …

Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar releases audio statement amid rumours of death
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar releases audio statement amid rumours of death

India Today  

The Taliban co-founder and now deputy prime minister of Afghanistan released an audio statement on Monday saying he was alive and well after news of his supposed demise went viral on social media. Abdul Ghani Baradar, who was last week named as the number two to Mullah Mohammed Hassan Akhund, blamed "fake propaganda" for the death rumours in an audio …

Lived in Kabul for years, right under everyone's noses: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid
3 years, 3 months ago

Lived in Kabul for years, right under everyone's noses: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid

India Today  

Taliban’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid, who appeared before the media for the first time in a decade at a press conference after the insurgent group seized Kabul last month, said that he lived in the Afghan capital right under the nose of his adversaries who considered him a 'ghost-like' figure during the war. "I escaped so many times from their raids …

Taliban leaders take flight from Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif, say flew freely after 21 years
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban leaders take flight from Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif, say flew freely after 21 years

India Today  

Taliban leaders took a flight from Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif, with spokesperson and deputy head of cultural commission Ahmadullah Wasiq saying “we flew freely after 21 years”. After 21 years, we flew freely from the capital Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif in Balkh province on our Ariana Afghan Airlines without any worries," Ahmadullah Wasiq tweeted. On Sunday, Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin …

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid says he lived in Kabul right under nose of his adversaries
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid says he lived in Kabul right under nose of his adversaries

The Hindu  

Taliban’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid, who appeared before the media for the first time in a decade at a press conference after the insurgent group seized Kabul last month, said that he lived in the Afghan capital right under the nose of his adversaries who considered him a 'ghost-like' figure during the war. "I escaped so many times from their raids …

Qatar's high-level delegation meets Taliban leader Akhund, former Afghan president Karzai in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

Qatar's high-level delegation meets Taliban leader Akhund, former Afghan president Karzai in Kabul

India Today  

The Middle Eastern State of Qatar, which has played an outsized role in Afghanistan since the Taliban's sweep to power on August 15, sent a delegation to Kabul on Sunday. Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan met Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdur Rahman Al-thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar …

The Taliban regime | Return of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

The Taliban regime | Return of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Three weeks after they captured Kabul, the Taliban, on September 7, announced their interim government, ending all speculations on whether the new administration would be different from the previous Islamic Emirate. Despite the Taliban’s promises that they would form an ‘inclusive government’, the 33-member Cabinet that would replace the fallen Islamic Republic government of Ashraf Ghani signalled a continuation of …

'Islam Advocates Equality': Hurriyat Tells Taliban, Hopes New Regime Will Bring Peace To Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

'Islam Advocates Equality': Hurriyat Tells Taliban, Hopes New Regime Will Bring Peace To Afghanistan

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Hurriyat Conference expressed that the formation of the new Taliban government will put an end to the conflict and uncertainty in the country after four decades. "After the unfolding of confusing and chaotic events in Afghanistan during the past month, the Hurriyat hopes that the formation of the new government will put an end to four decades …

Many in Taliban's interim govt listed by UN; Security Council needs to decide steps on sanctions: Official
3 years, 3 months ago

Many in Taliban's interim govt listed by UN; Security Council needs to decide steps on sanctions: Official

India Today  

Many members in the “de facto” Taliban administration in Afghanistan, including the prime minister and foreign minister, are designated by the United Nations, and the Security Council needs to decide steps on the sanctions list, a top UN official has said as she warned that the ISIL-K remains active and “could gain strength”. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ Special Representative for Afghanistan …

Afghanistan crisis: Taliban plans to hold oath-taking ceremony on September 11
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Taliban plans to hold oath-taking ceremony on September 11

India TV News  

The interim government of the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan is likely to take the oath of office on September 11, a day which also marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the US in 2001. As per reports, the newly-formed Taliban government has rolled out invitations to various countries to be part of the oath-taking ceremony, including China, …

'Bloodbath Over, Full Protection': Afghanistan's Acting PM Appeals to Past Govt Officials to Return
3 years, 3 months ago

'Bloodbath Over, Full Protection': Afghanistan's Acting PM Appeals to Past Govt Officials to Return

News 18  

Afghanistan’s acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund has appealed to former officials of past governments to return to the country and assured them “full protection”, saying the period of bloodbath is over and they face a humongous task to rebuild the war-ravaged nation. “We paid a heavy price for seeing this historic moment in Afghanistan,” Mullah Hasan said on …

Hibatullah Akhundzada to lead Taliban govt in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Hibatullah Akhundzada to lead Taliban govt in Afghanistan

India Today  

Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada will lead the new government in Afghanistan, local media quoted a Taliban spokesperson as saying on Wednesday. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the new Afghanistan government -- which will be called the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" -- will be led by Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzadeh, the Tolonews reported. WHAT HIBATULLAH AKHUNDZADA HAS PROMISED After the …

News Analysis | Taliban’s message to the world — We haven’t changed
3 years, 3 months ago

News Analysis | Taliban’s message to the world — We haven’t changed

The Hindu  

After capturing Kabul on August 15, Taliban leaders had repeatedly said they would establish an “inclusive government” representing all sections of Afghan society. But with the formation of an interim government on Wednesday, four days prior to the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S., the Taliban have made it clear that the old guard who …

Mullah-Molavi Regime of Kabul is of the Taliban, by the Taliban and for the Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Mullah-Molavi Regime of Kabul is of the Taliban, by the Taliban and for the Taliban

News 18  

One of the last surviving 9/11 masterminds, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, was all smiles in a friendly banter with his co-accused during a court hearing on Tuesday at the infamous Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp in Cuba. The hearing was underway when Taliban Spokesperson Zaibullah Mujahid in Kabul announced the caretaker Taliban regime with a council of ministers headed by Mullah Mohammad …

Mullah Hasan Akhund is Afghanistan's interim prime minister: Why Taliban banks on this enigmatic figure
3 years, 3 months ago

Mullah Hasan Akhund is Afghanistan's interim prime minister: Why Taliban banks on this enigmatic figure

Firstpost  

Mullah Akhund has been an influential figure in Afghanistan since the inception of the militant group in the 1990s The Taliban announced on 7 September, 2021, that Mullah Hasan Akhund has been appointed interim prime minister of Afghanistan. While Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar and his deputies fought with the mujahedeen – a loose network of anti-Soviet Afghan fighters – …

All the Taliban’s men: A who’s who of the Islamic Emirate’s new leadership
3 years, 3 months ago

All the Taliban’s men: A who’s who of the Islamic Emirate’s new leadership

Firstpost  

Like the government of the first Islamist Emirate, which collapsed after 9/11, the cabinet is heavily dominated by leaders from southern Afghanistan “Inclusive government” was promised in peace negotiations that was run for years: on Tuesday, the second Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan announced an interim cabinet and key government appointments that are anything but. Abdus Salam Hanafi | Second deputy …

Back to square one: Afghanistan to be governed by Sharia laws, declares Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Back to square one: Afghanistan to be governed by Sharia laws, declares Taliban

Op India  

After promising to govern Afghanistan differently under Taliban 2.0, the Jihadi organization shortly after their takeover have declared that the country will be governed by laws of ‘Holy Sharia.’ Flushing down the two-decade-long effort to establish a democracy, a policy statement attributed to Taliban Supremo Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada read, “Based on this principle, in the future, all matters of governance …

Explained | Who is Mullah Hasan Akhund? What does the Taliban’s choice of interim prime minister mean for Afghanistan?
3 years, 3 months ago

Explained | Who is Mullah Hasan Akhund? What does the Taliban’s choice of interim prime minister mean for Afghanistan?

The Hindu  

The Taliban announced on September 7 that Mullah Hasan Akhund has been appointed interim prime minister of Afghanistan. While Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar and his deputies fought with the mujahedeen — a loose network of anti-Soviet Afghan fighters — Akhund did not. Akhund held a political role in the Taliban government of the 1990s, serving as foreign minister; however, …

Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Tuesday announced an all-male interim government for Afghanistan stacked with veterans of their hard-line rule from the 1990s and the 20-year battle against the U.S.-led coalition, a move that seems unlikely to win the international support the new leaders desperately need to avoid an economic meltdown. The U.S. State Department in a statement expressed …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 08, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 08, 2021

The Hindu  

The Hindu has learnt that an American delegation of intelligence and security officials, led by Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns, is visiting the region including India and Pakistan, and held consultations with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on September 7 to discuss a number of issues arising from the Afghanistan evacuation effort and Taliban government formation. - …

Inside look at Taliban all-male cabinet: Minister wanted by FBI, with a bounty on his head
3 years, 3 months ago

Inside look at Taliban all-male cabinet: Minister wanted by FBI, with a bounty on his head

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban on Tuesday announced a hardline government in Afghanistan after weeks of deliberation, revealing an all-male cabinet that also includes a top official who is on the Federal Bureau of Investigation 's ‘most wanted’ list, with a bounty of up to $10 million on his head. Sirajuddin Haqqani, who has been named the interior minister of the new interim …

New Taliban govt policy says it 'will follow Sharia law for all matters' like previous regime
3 years, 3 months ago

New Taliban govt policy says it 'will follow Sharia law for all matters' like previous regime

India Today  

The Taliban have announced a ‘caretaker’ government that will be led by Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, with key roles being given to designated global terrorists, including the dreaded Haqqani Network. Recalling the previous Taliban regime that has brought back fears among the Afghans, the new government has said, “Our previous twenty years of struggle had two major goals. Firstly to …

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