Mullah Hassan Akhund Leads Afghanistan's Interim Gov't

The Taliban said on Tuesday that Mullah Hassan Akhund was appointed as the acting prime minister of Afghanistan's interim government.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a press conference that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Salam Hanafi were named as the acting deputy prime ministers, while Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, son of the late Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar, was appointed as the acting defense minister.

Amir Khan Muttaqi served as the acting foreign minister and Sarajuddin Haqqani, son of the founder of the Haqqani network, was named as the acting interior minister, the Taliban spokesman said.

Abas Stanikzai was appointed as the acting deputy foreign minister.

The spokesman said the appointments of the interim government are not final as these are acting positions, and the remaining posts will be announced at a later date.

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