Maulavi Abdul Kadir appointed as the new Taliban PM of Afghanistan
Afghanistan-based Khaama Press said that Maulvi Kabir will now serve as the head of the Taliban government until Akhundzada recovers.
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Kabul, May 18: Taliban ‘Supreme Leader’ Haibatullah Akhundzada appointed Maulvi Abdul Kabir as the acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan on Wednesday after reports surfaced that Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund had fallen ill.
Afghanistan-based Khaama Press said that Maulvi Kabir will now serve as the head of the Taliban government until Akhundzada recovers. Haibatullah Akhundzada served as the prime minister of the Taliban government since the terrorist group returned to power in 2021.
Sheikh Hibbaullah instructed Maulvi Abdul Kabir to head the cabinet and serve as acting prime minister temporarily, despite the fact that the health condition of Maulvi Kabir is not much better than Mullah Hassan Akhund. pic.twitter.com/HkfmqWKn1s
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The Khaama Press said that Haibatullah Akhundzada was suffering from heart disease, citing people familiar with the developments. Still, Taliban officials are yet to reveal any details related to Akhundzada’s illness. Maulvi Kabir, hailing from the Zadran tribe in eastern Paktika province, previously served as the governor of Nangarhar province during the Taliban’s former regime from 1996 to 2001. As a prominent figure within the Taliban, Maulvi Kabir has held a crucial position in the negotiations with the United States in Qatar. His involvement led to the signing of the Doha Agreement, a significant milestone that marked an agreement between the US and the Taliban, outlining a framework for peace and the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. The agreement aimed to facilitate intra-Afghan talks and establish a path toward a political settlement in the country. The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan marked a significant turning point as the Taliban swiftly seized control of the country. However, the roadmap charted during the talks could not be implemented because the Taliban-led government banned women from going to school and barred women from working, reneging on promises that it would not bring laws curbing the freedoms of women in Afghanistan.
Following the Taliban’s resurgence in August 2021, Maulvi Kabir assumed various organizational roles. Initially appointed as the assistant to Akhund’s economic deputy, he later took on the position of the political deputy to the Taliban’s prime minister. His appointments show that his responsibilities and influence are increasing within the Taliban’s leadership structure.