New Delhi: Taliban on Tuesday named Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as Prime Minister of Afghan acting.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will be Deputy PM.
The new government announcement came 7 days after US troops last left Afghanistan on August 31.
There are reports that the new Afghan government formation is increasingly delayed due to disagreement among the various Taliban factions.
Director General of the Inter-Services Inter-Services Inter-Services Inter-Services Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) General Hameed must rush to Kabul on a visit not announced last week, in the midst of increasing Taliban to form an acceptable international government.
In a new government, almost all the top posts have been given to the Taliban personality which dominates the 20-year battle against the US-led coalition and the Allies of the Afghan government.
These all you need to know about Mullah Hasan: * Mullah Hasan is one of the Taliban co-founders.
* Hasan is a partner from the founder of Taliban Mullah Omar.
* He belongs to Kandahar, where the Taliban birth.
* According to the Taliban, Mullah Hasan has worked in an important position during their previous government in Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.
He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs and then made the Deputy Prime Minister when Mullah Mohammad Rabbani Akhund was the prime minister.
* At present, Hasan is the head of a strong Taliban decision body head – RehBari Shura or the leadership council – which is far like the government cabinet who runs all group affairs with the consent of the top leader.
(With input from agency)
Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund named New Afghanistan PM: All you need to know
