HAIBATULLAH AKHUNDZADAThe Taliban's supreme leader will guide the new government, focusing on religious matters and governance within the framework of Islam, a Taliban source said. ABDUL GHANI BARADARBaradar was once a close friend of the Taliban's reclusive original leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, who gave him his nom de guerre "Baradar", or "brother". After graduating, Stanikzai fought in the Soviet-Afghan war and served as the Taliban's deputy foreign minister. MULLAH MOHAMMAD YAQOOBSon of the Taliban's co-founder Mullah Omar, Yaqoob had originally sought to succeed his father in 2015. He was named as overall head of the Taliban military commission last year, overseeing all military operations in Afghanistan.

Source: bd News24 September 03, 2021 12:00 UTC