Mullah Hassan to head proposed Taliban govt in Afghanistan with Baradar as his deputy: Report

Head of the Taliban's leadership council, Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund is likely to lead the Taliban government in Afghanistan, according to a Pakistani media report.

Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the chief of the Taliban's powerful decision-making body 'Rehbari Shura', has been named as Afghanistan's new head of state by the insurgent group's top leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada, according to a Pakistani media report. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Chairman of Taliban's Political Office in Doha, and Mullah Abdus Salam will work as deputies of Mullah Hasan in the new Taliban government, which is likely to be announced next week, The News International reported, citing multiple sources.