Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund to lead new Taliban govt in Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar to be deputy PM

The Taliban chose one of their founders to lead the interim government in Afghanistan. 

New Delhi: Ending all speculations, the Taliban on Tuesday (September 7, 2021) announced the interim government in Afghanistan and chose one of their founders Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund as their head, while Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will be the deputy PM, the initial reports claimed. As per reports, the Taliban's new Afghanistan will have two deputies with the second one being Abdul Salam Hanafi.  The Interior Minister will be Sirajuddin Haqqani, while the Foreign Minister will be Amir Khan Muttaqi.