The Taliban and
other groups involved in deciding upon the government of Afghanistan have
arrived at a consensus and the cabinet will be announced soon under the
leadership of Taliban’s supreme leader Haibatullah Akundzada, Bloomberg quoted
an Afghan official saying. Haibatullah Akundzada is set to be the top leader of
any governing council created.

The Afghan
official, Bilal Karimi, who is a member of Taliban’s cultural commission said
that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of Haibatullah Akundzada’s three deputies
and the effective in-charge of Taliban’s political affairs, will likely be in
charge of the daily functioning of the Taliban-run government.

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“The consultations
on forming an inclusive Afghan government within the Islamic Emirate’s leaders,
with the leaders from previous government and other influential leaders have
officially ended,” Bilal Karimi said adding “We’re about to announce a
functioning cabinet and government in a few days, not weeks.”

The Taliban
official said that the militant group was waiting for the complete withdrawal
of US troops before announcing the new government.

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Taliban’s
announcement comes only a day after the United States formally withdrew all
troops from Afghanistan on August 31, ending its ‘longest war’.

The United States
had invaded Afghanistan soon after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Upon
invasion, the US ousted Taliban from power and set up a western alliance-backed
civilian government. The civilian government collapsed after its leader, former
President Ashraf Ghani, fled Afghanistan on August 15 after tendering his
resignation.

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When Taliban
finally establishes the new government of Afghanistan, the group will have to
fight off a burgeoning economic crisis, food shortages and resistance within
the Afghan populace, the most significant of which is coming from the Panjshir
Valley.

Taliban’s supreme
leader Haibatullah Akundzada is reportedly stationed in Kandahar, a traditional
Taliban stronghold, where he led a three-day conference of top Taliban and
other Afghan leaders, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahed said on Tuesday.