Baradar, Taliban Co-Founder, To Command Afghanistan’s New Government.

According to Taliban sources, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar would oversee a new Afghan government that will be revealed soon, as its fighters battled forces loyal to the fallen republic in the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul.

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However, the new government’s top task may be to avert the collapse of an economy suffering from drought and the ravages of a 20-year battle that killed some 240,000 Afghans before U.S. soldiers finished a chaotic withdrawal on Aug. 30.

The Taliban’s ability to govern a country facing economic collapse, humanitarian tragedy, and security and stability challenges from competing jihadist groups, including a local offshoot of Islamic State is at jeopardy.

According to three sources, Baradar, who runs the Taliban’s political office, will be joined in prominent posts in the government by Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban co-founder Mullah Omar, and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai.

“All of the top leaders have arrived in Kabul, where preparations for the announcement of the new government are nearing completion,” a Taliban official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

According to another Taliban source, Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s senior religious leader, will focus on religious concerns and governance within the framework of Islam.

The Taliban, who captured Kabul on August 15 after sweeping across the majority of the country, have encountered resistance in the city.

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The Taliban, who captured Kabul on August 15 after sweeping across most of the country, have encountered resistance in the Panjshir Valley, where severe combat and casualties have been reported. (Reuters)

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