New Delhi: Taliban has announced Mullah Hasan Akhund as the new leader of the government to be formed in Afghanistan. AFP reported that the Taliban spokesman made the announcement on Tuesday evening.
Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar, who had led talks with the United States and signed the deal that led to America's final withdrawal from Afghanistan, will be one of the two deputies to Akhund in the new Taliban regime.
Mullah Abdus Salam is another deputy to Akhund.
As per the Taliban government spokesman, this new government is only an 'acting' one.
Other Key Ministers Of Taliban's Interim Govt
Zabihullah Mujahid has been made the Deputy Information and Culture Minister, whereas, Mullah Tajmir Javad will be the first Deputy of Intelligence Department.
Mullah Rahmatullah Najeeb is the administrative Deputy of Intelligence Department.
Mullah Abdulhaq Akhund is the deputy Interior Minister for Counter Narcotics.
Acting Minister of Refugees: Khalilurahman Haqqani
Acting Director of Intelligence: Abdul Haq Wasiq
Acting Director of the Central Bank: Haji Mohammad Idris
Acting Director of the Administrative Office of the President: Ahmad Jan Ahmady
Acting Minister of Water and Energy: Mullah Abdul Latif Mansoor
Acting Minister of Civil Aviation and Transport: Mullah Hamidullah Akhundzada
Acting Minister of Higher Education: Abdul Baqi Haqqani
Acting Minister of Telecommunication: Najibullah Haqqani
Actng Minister of Economy: Qari Din Hanif
Acting Minister for Hajj amd Religious Affairs: Mawlawi Noor Mohammad Saqib
Acting Minister of Justice: Mawlawi Abdul Hakim Sharie
Acting Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs: Mullah Noorullah Noori
Acting Foreign Minister: Amir Khan Muttaqi
Acting Finance Minister: Mullah Hedayatullah Badri
Acting Education Minister: Sheikh Mawlawi Noorullah
Acting Minister for Information and Culture: Mullah Khairullah Khairkhah
Head of State: Mullah Hassan Akhund
First Deputy: Mullah Baradar
Second Deputy: Mawlavi Hannafi
Acting Minister of Defense: Mullah Yaqoub
Acting Minister of Interior: Serajuddin Haqqani
While making the announcement, the spokesperson said that all groups have been represented in the cabinet and no one will be able to interfere in Afghanistan.
"Afghanistan had gained freedom and only the will of Afghans will be applicable in the country," he said.
He said that the Taliban had been in contact with various countries and their envoys had visited Afghanistan. In response to a question, the spokesperson said the country will now be called the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
The Taliban swept into Kabul on August 15 following a lightning offensive that decimated the former Afghan army. On the same day, the elected leader Ashraf Ghani fled from the country.
Taliban have promised to be a more moderate version of themselves, not like their first stint in power in 1996-2001.
Despite growing demands of an inclusive government in the international community, there was no evidence of non-Taliban in the lineup.
Taliban's new regime announcement came amid massive protests in Kabul and other provinces of Afghanistan.
The protest began outside Pakistan Embassy to denounce what the demonstrators allege as Pakistan's interference in Afghanistan, especially Islamabad's alleged support for the latest Taliban offensive that routed anti-Taliban fighters in Panjshir province.