Taliban decides on head of Afghanistan, Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund to be supreme leader
They said the new government was likely to be installed on Wednesday, "or may get delayed for a few more days", The News International reported.
FollowAfter days of consultations to pick names for forming a government in Afghanistan, the Taliban have finalized its leadership and nominated Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as the new head of state, according to senior leaders.
They said the new government was likely to be installed on Wednesday, "or may get delayed for a few more days", The News International reported.
"Ameerul Momineen Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada had himself proposed Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as Raees-e-Jamhoor, or raees-ul-wazara or the new head state of Afghanistan. Mullah Baradar Akhund and Mullah Abdus Salam will work as his deputies," a senior Taliban leader told The News.
The report said three Taliban leaders confirmed Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund’s nomination. Similarly, Mullah Yaqoob, son of Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar, has been approved as Afghanistan’s defence minister.
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund is presently head of the Taliban's powerful decision-making body, Rehbari Shura or leadership council. He belongs to Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, and was among the founders of the armed movement, the report said.
“He worked for 20 years as head of Rehbari Shura and earned himself a very good reputation. He is a religious leader rather than a military background and is known for his character and devotion,” said another Taliban leader.
He said Mullah Hasan remained close to Sheikh Hibatullah Akhunzada for 20 years.
As per reports, the new government is likely to be formed on Wednesday a day ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks or it “may get delayed for a few more days”.
Also, according to the Taliban sources, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid was earlier tasked to be appointed as the new information minister but the leadership changed their mind and decided to engage him as spokesman for the head of the state, Mullah Hasan Akhund.
Mullah Ameer Khan Muttaqi has been nominated as the new foreign minister, according to the Taliban sources. Insiders among the Taliban said there were some minor issues over certain responsibilities, which, they claimed, had been resolved, the report said.
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