Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead the soon-to-be-announced new Afghan government, according to sources Islamist movement, at a time when all members of its leadership are concentrated in Kabul, while Taliban forces are clashing with forces loyal to the previous regime in the Pansir Valley.
However, the immediate priority of the new government will normally be to prevent a complete collapse of the economy and a total humanitarian catastrophe.
Along with Mullah Baradar, head of the movement’s “political bureau”, key positions in the regime will be held by Mullah Mohammad Yaqub, the son of the movement’s co-founder Mullah Omar, and Sir Abbas Stanekzai, while Haibasulad will take on religious issues and governance within the framework of Islam.
Although the Taliban have announced their intention to form a government that will be the product of consensus, sources say that this first interim government will consist exclusively of the Taliban. The same source clarified that this first government will include 25 ministries and a sura (council) of 12 “wise men”.
It is also planned to form, in six to eight months, a zirga (large assembly), with the participation of elders and representatives of Afghan society, during which the constitution and the structure of the future government will be discussed.
Sources believe that the interim government will be announced soon. Information brings the announcement today, after the big prayer on Friday, others, in the middle of next week.
Afghanistan: US does not release billions in Afghan central bank
The government of US President Joe Biden has no plans to release billions of dollars in gold, investment and foreign currency held by the Afghan central bank in the US after the Taliban seized power, despite pressure from humanitarian organizations to warn is in danger of collapsing.
Most of the Afghan central bank’s $ 10 billion is abroad and is now seen by the West as a key lever to pressure the Taliban to respect women’s rights and the rule of law.
The US Treasury Department will not ease sanctions against the Taliban or restrict access to the international financial system, a spokesman said.
“The US government is in contact with its humanitarian partners in Afghanistan about the security situation on the ground and their ability to continue their humanitarian work,” he added.
“As we maintain our commitment to the Afghan people, we have not eased pressure through sanctions on Taliban leaders or significant restrictions on their access to the international financial system,” he said.
Earlier this week, the US Treasury Department announced that it had given permission to the US government and its partners to continue to facilitate access to humanitarian aid in Afghanistan. It also allowed Western Union, the largest money transfer company, and other financial institutions to accept remittances from Afghan immigrants abroad.
Meanwhile, food and fuel prices are rising sharply in Afghanistan, and there is a shortage of fluid.
Mary Mehrabi, a professor of economics in Maryland and a member of the board of the Afghan central bank, humanitarian organizations and Russian officials are pushing for the US Treasury Department to release funds from Afghanistan, stressing that Afghan lives are moving.
“The severity of the situation is enormous. “Every day that passes will cause more suffering and more people to go out,” Mehrabi stressed.
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