Taliban's Interim Government

The Taliban have established a new government in Afghanistan, a caretaker government dominated by the group's old guard. Let's start with the Prime Minister.

A lot of names have been floated in the past few days but the Taliban have named Mulla Hassan Akhund as the new Prime Minister. Very little information is available about him in the public domain Mulla Hassan Akhund is said to be very close to Amer Sheikh. Habitullah Akunzada Hassan is one of the founding members of the Taliban and the head of the Rabai Sura or the Leadership Council for over 20 years. He also worked as foreign minister under Taliban rule in the 90s. Akhund has also been warrant by the United Nations.

Mulla Hassan Akhund - Prime Minister

Mulla Hassan Akhund will now have two deputies including Mullah Bradar. Bradar co-founded the Taliban in Afghanistan. He was the popular choice for Prime Minister. He had escaped to Pakistan after the Taliban regime was dethroned in 2001. He had commanded the group's political office in Qatar since January 2019.

Months after, he was free from a jail in Pakistan, he headed to Taliban's political office in Doha. He has been the Taliban's most noticeable personality in recent years, representing the Taliban, in negotiations with the United States during the peace talks.

Mullah Bradar - First Deputy Prime Minister

Malawi Abdul Salam Hanafi is announced as the second Deputy Prime Minister.

Malawi Abdul Salam Hanafi - Second Deputy Prime Minister

Another controversial name here has been the Interior Minister, Mullah Sirajuddin Haqqani. He is a United Nations designated terrorist and the mastermind of several terror attacks globally. He currently heads the Haqqani network the most powerful and fair terror outfit in Afghanistan.

Mullah Sirajuddin Haqqani - Interior Minister

Complete 33 names along with the ministry of this Taliban’s care taker government is listed below.

1. Alhaj Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund - Acting Prime Minister
2. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar - Deputy Prime Minister
3. Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi - Deputy Prime Minister
4. Maulvi Muhammad Yaqub Mujahid - Acting Minister of Defense
5. Alhaj Mullah Sirajuddin Haqqani - Acting Minister of Interior
6. Maulvi Amir Khan Mottaki - Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
7. Mullah Hidayatullah Badri - Acting Minister of Finance
8. Sheikh Maulvi Noorullah Munir - Acting Minister of Education
9. Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa - Acting Minister of Information and Culture
10. Qari Din Hanif - Acting Minister of Economy
11. Sheikh Maulvi Noor Mohammad Saqib - Acting Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs
12. Maulvi Abdul Hakim Sharia - Acting Minister of Justice
13. Mullah Noorullah Noori - Acting Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs
14. Mullah Mohammad Yunus Akhundzada - Acting Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
15. Sheikh Mohammad Khalid - Acting Minister of Preaching and Guidance and Amr Bill Maruf Wa Anil Munkar
16. Mullah Abdul Manan Omari - Acting Minister of Public Works
17. Haji Mullah Mohammad Issa Akhund - Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum
18. Mullah Abdul Latif Mansoor - Acting Minister of Water and Power
19. Mullah Hamidullah Akhundzada - Acting Minister of Aviation and Transport
20. Maulvi Abdul Baqi Haqqani - Acting Minister of Higher Education
21. Maulvi Najibullah Haqqani - Acting Minister of Communications
22. Haji Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani - Acting Minister of Refugees
23. Mullah Abdul Haq Wasiq - Acting Director-General of Intelligence
24. Haji Mohammad Idris - Acting Director-General of Afghanistan Bank
25. Maulvi Ahmad Jan Ahmadi Acting - Director General of Administration
26. Mullah Mohammad Fazil Mazloom - Deputy Minister of Defense
27. Qari Fasihuddin - Chief of Army
28. Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai - Deputy Foreign Minister
29. Maulvi Noor Jalal - Deputy Minister of Interior
30. Zabihullah Mujahid - Deputy Minister of Information and Culture
31. Mullah Taj Mir Jawad - First Deputy Director General of Intelligence
32. Mullah Rahmatullah Najib - Deputy Director-General of Intelligence
33. Mullah Abdul Haq Akhund - Deputy Minister of Interior in Counter Narcotics Affairs