The Taliban has decided to appoint Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada as the new supreme leader of Afghanistan. The country is on its way to form a new government, one that would be highly different than the previous one.
The Taliban now have the supreme command on the country of Afghanistan which is why they now have the perfect chance to formulate their own exclusive government. The Taliban have spent sufficient time in taking the power by expanding their own ideology which was based on making Afghanistan the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
The Taliban are now appointing officials till the district level to have the supreme hand in governance. It is possible for the announcement to come out on Thursday. The Taliban, along with appointing a new supreme leader are also keen on filling the key posts of the country so they can run the war-torn country with harmony.
Other key Taliban of Afghanistan have been meeting with Sheikh Haibatullah to discuss governance matters.
Bilal Karimi, who is a member of the cultural commission of the Taliban also revealed some points for the new government which directly includes the new role of Sheikh Haibatullah.
Economical Collapse
It remains unclear as to when the new government will be formed but one thing is definite that the new government will face a lot of challenges. One major challenge that Afghanistan will face is the economic crisis. It will be strapped for cash as funds are cut off by the United States and international lenders, and foreign governments are still deciding if they will recognize the Taliban or not.
Humanitarian organizations have issued dire warnings as severe drought and war-related instabilities have caused thousands of families to evacuate their homes.
The analysts have predicted that the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of Afghanistan is expected to shrink by 9.7% with a further drop of 5.2% expected to happen next year.
New Government
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a Taliban co-founder who has recently served as the group’s deputy leader, was expected to be in control of day-to-day operations as head of government.
Baradar served as the group’s chief negotiator in peace talks with the US in Qatar, presiding over the deal that opened the way for the US departure from Afghanistan.
Haqqani group
Sirajuddin Haqqani, another deputy and senior operations leader inside the movement, is also expected to be appointed to a major post in the government, alongside Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of the Taliban movement’s founder, Mullah Muhammad Omar.
There is not much information about the role of council or shura and the role of leadership or whether the promise of an inclusive government by the Taliban will be fulfilled.
Other Taliban commanders who are anticipated to be appointed to cabinet positions include Sadar Ibrahim, who has served as de facto interior minister since the Taliban’s takeover.
