Taliban Announces New Government Appointments in Kabul, Kandahar & Balkh
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced new appointments in the Taliban government. Among others, Abulwafa Osmani has been appointed as the Director of Balkh Airport and Mullah Abdul Salam has been appointed as Deputy Minister of Transportation and Aviation.
Mujahid stated that other appointments include the former deputy of Kandahar municipality being appointed as the head of martyrs and representatives of the province, and Hafiz Sediqullah Abid being appointed as the Deputy Minister of Transportation for Financial and Administrative affairs.
Mohammad Yunus Agha has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Public Works for Financial and Administrative Affairs.
Taliban mostly appoints their own members loyal to the group to government positions. These appointments, however, are usually short-term and the group rotates the same faces from one position to another one.
Most of the people assigned to the technical posts are mullahs and do not have a professional background in government jobs.
