The son of the first leader, Mullah Umar, Mullah Muhammad Jakub, will hold a high position in the new cabinet. He is currently the Deputy Chief of the Taliban, Haybatullah Achundzada, and is in charge of military operations.
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Sher Muhammad Stanikzai should also be in government. Until now, he has served as deputy head of the Taliban’s political office, Baradar.
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“All top leaders have arrived in Kabul, where the final preparations for the announcement of a new government are underway,” one source told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
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Originally, the announcement of the new Taliban government, which took power in Afghanistan in mid-August, was expected after Friday prayers. Local television TOLO stated that it would be announced soon.
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But a Taliban spokesman told AFP that the new government would not be known until Saturday. “No announcement or ceremony related to the new government is planned for today (Friday),” he said.
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Negotiations on leadership positions took place between the Taliban’s factions on Thursday, said former Afghan Finance Minister Umar Zachilval, who has currently met with the movement’s leadership.
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According to The Washington Post, the leader of the brutal Hakkani network, Sirajuddin Hakkani, should also take a place in the government.
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The Taliban has promised that other ethnic groups will be represented in the government. It is not yet clear who, no name came up. Women, on the other hand, probably won’t be there.
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“There is no consensus in the Taliban on women’s activities in society and politics. This is worrying, “said Nuria Nazhat, a former representative of the overthrown Afghan government.
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According to earlier reports, the highest-ranking man in Afghanistan is Taliban leader Maulawi Hajbatullah Achundzad, who focuses mainly on religious issues.
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The Prime Minister will report to him. The leadership structure of the Islamic Emirate will therefore be similar to that of Iran, where Ayatollah Khamenei is at the top and the president and the government are subordinate to him.
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The country lacks food and money
The Taliban are currently facing a crisis in the country. There is a risk of hunger in Afghanistan due to the drought. According to the UN, existing food supplies supplied as part of humanitarian aid will run out at the end of September.
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There was no money in the ATMs because the country’s foreign assets were frozen. Queues formed in front of them. The situation improved after Western Union resumed money transfers abroad. Even so, prices at bazaars rose sharply.
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Afghans who want to flee are gathering on the border with Pakistan. Pakistan has closed the border.
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The Taliban will find it difficult to deal with the financial situation, as it does not yet appear that Western countries want to recognize it, which would lead to the release of money.
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According to its spokesman Zabiullah Mujahideen, the Taliban relies on the help of China, which it described as “the main partner”.
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According to him, China’s aid and its willingness to invest and modernize the country represent an extraordinary opportunity for Afghanistan. He added that the Taliban was supporting a new Silk Road project
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