Taliban's New Government Cabinet Launch Imminent... Announcement Expected Possibly Today

"Preparing for a Commemoration Ceremony at Kabul Presidential Palace"
Cabinet Formation Expected Under Taliban Supreme Leader

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] Foreign media report that the Afghan armed group Taliban is expected to announce the formation of a new government as early as the 3rd (local time). A grand ceremony is reportedly being prepared at the Kabul Presidential Palace.

According to AFP, Taliban official Ahmadullah Muttaqi posted on social media (SNS), "A ceremony is being prepared at the Presidential Palace in Kabul," adding, "The new cabinet will be announced as early as after Friday prayers." Afghan local media Tolo News also reported that the announcement of the government formation is imminent.

The Taliban's new government formation is generally expected to follow an Iranian-style theocratic system. According to AP, within the Taliban, it is highly likely that the supreme leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, will be appointed as the supreme leader of the new government, under whom a president and parliament will exist, establishing an Iranian-style theocratic system.

Senior officials within the existing Taliban are also expected to hold key positions in the new government. Earlier, Russia's Sputnik News reported that Abdul Ghani Baradar, known as the second-in-command and one of the founders of the Taliban, has been nominated as foreign minister; Muhammad Yaqub, son of Taliban founder Muhammad Omar and who has overseen military operations, as defense minister; and Khalil Haqqani, a senior figure in the affiliated Haqqani Network, as interior minister.

Last month, the Taliban already announced the appointment of senior Taliban leaders such as Gul Agha and Sadr Ibrahim as acting ministers of finance and interior, respectively, revealing some cabinet member lists.

If the Taliban declares the launch of the new government along with the announcement of the cabinet list, it will mark the Taliban's return to governing Afghanistan after 20 years since being ousted following the start of the U.S. war in Afghanistan in 2001. Attention is focused on whether the government will be open and inclusive as the Taliban previously stated.

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