The Taliban-led Afghan government will be sworn in on September 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, according to Geo.
Two days earlier, the Taliban declared the formation of an interim administration led by Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund as prime minister, with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi as deputy prime ministers.
Sources The event will be attended by Russian officials, while the Pakistani government has sent its best wishes to the new Afghan administration.
However, the United States and the European Union (EU) have voiced worry about members of the temporary administration.
The Taliban regime, according to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, comprises persons who are “wanted” by US institutions. According to him, the Taliban would need to get legal legitimacy from the international community for some of the names in the new administration.
Moreover, a representative for the Pakistani Foreign Office expressed optimism that the new political structure in Afghanistan will bring peace, stability, and security to the country.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal also stated that his country is dedicated to assisting Afghans. He stated that whichever route the Afghans take would be supported by the Saudi people, with no outside intervention.
There are 33 names on the interim government’s roster. The following are some of the major appointments:
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, a Taliban veteran, is acting Prime Minister.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a co-founder of the Taliban, is acting deputy prime minister.
Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister, is a Taliban negotiator in Doha.
Acting Deputy Foreign Minister Abas Stanikzai
Mullah Yaqoob, the interim defence minister, is the son of Taliban founder and late supreme commander Mullah Omar.
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the dreaded Haqqani network’s leader, is the acting interior minister.
According to a Taliban spokesman, this is just a “acting” government.
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