Accepted Taliban takeover but won’t join them, says brother of deposed Afghanistan president

Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai, brother of Afghanistan’s deposed president Ashraf Ghani, said he has accepted the Taliban’s takeover of the country to avoid bloodshed and called for the formation of an inclusive government.

Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai, brother of Afghanistan’s deposed president Ashraf Ghani, said he has accepted the Taliban’s takeover of the country to avoid bloodshed and called for the formation of an inclusive government. In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Ahmadzai clarified that though he has accepted the Taliban regime, he will not become a part of it. “The situation in Afghanistan is unbearable. We can play a facilitating role and for that all sides have to work together,” he said.