The Taliban and other Afghan leaders have reached a 'consensus' on a government to be led by the group’s spiritual leader, an official said.
The Taliban and other Afghan leaders have reached a “consensus” on the formation of a new government and Cabinet under the leadership of the group’s top spiritual leader, an official said Wednesday.will be the top leader of any governing council, said Bilal Karimi, a member of the group’s cultural commission. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of Akhundzada’s three deputies and the main public face of the Taliban, is likely to be in charge of the daily functioning of the government, Karimi added.
“The consultations on forming an inclusive Afghan government within the Islamic Emirate’s leaders, with the leaders from previous government and other influential leaders, have officially ended,” Karimi said, referring to Afghanistan by the Taliban’s name for the country. “They have reached a consensus. We’re about to announce a functioning Cabinet and government in a few days, not weeks.
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