Daily Current Affairs / Taliban government confirms ‘Mullah Hebtullah Akhundzada’ as supreme leader to lead Afghanistan
Category : International Published on: September 03 2021
· In Afghanistan's new structure, Mullah Hebtullah Akhundzada, 60, will be the supreme leader of the Taliban government that will follow the Iranian leadership pattern.
· After weeks of speculation, the Taliban has now announced that Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada will be the supreme leader of its new Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
· The Taliban government in Kabul will be on the lines of the Iranian leadership, with top religious leader Akhundzada as Afghanistan's supreme authority.
Important facts:
About Afghanistan
v Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is its largest city.
v Afghanistan is a landlocked country. Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and China border Afghanistan from all sides.
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