Several provincial governors affiliated with the Taliban travelled to the Afghan capital for meetings with senior officials from the Ministry of Interior, according to a statement released by the ministry.
The governors held talks with Mohammad Nabi Omari, Deputy Minister of Interior, and Zainullah Aaber, chief of staff of Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. During the meetings, the governors presented reports on their respective provinces and briefed officials on local governance activities.
Photographs published by the Interior Ministry showed the presence of Sher Ahmad Haqqani, Governor of Laghman; Mustafa Azizullah, Deputy Governor of Nangarhar; and Mohammad Edrees Anwari, Governor of Parwan.
All appointments within the Taliban administration are made by the group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. However, recent reports suggest growing dissatisfaction within the ranks, particularly from Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, over what is perceived as excessive centralisation of decision-making power in Kandahar.
