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Updated: Sep 07, 2021, 11:10 PM IST

Taliban announces first members of new caretaker government

The Taliban has announced a new caretaker government for Afghanistan with Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund as interim Prime Minister and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a co-founder of the militant group, as his deputy. Mullah Yaqoob, one of the deputy leaders of the Taliban since 2016, will act as caretaker Defense Minister.

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The Taliban has announced a new caretaker government for Afghanistan with Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund as interim Prime Minister and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a co-founder of the militant group, as his deputy. Mullah Yaqoob, one of the deputy leaders of the Taliban since 2016, will act as caretaker Defense Minister.

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