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Taliban name deputy ministers, double down on all-male team
Source: Associated Press
Taliban name deputy ministers, double down on all-male team
By KATHY GANNON
September 21, 2021
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban expanded their interim Cabinet by naming more ministers and deputies on Tuesday, but failed to appoint any women, doubling down on a hard-line course despite the international outcry that followed their initial presentation of an all-male government lineup earlier this month.
The international community has said that it will judge the Taliban by their actions, and that recognition of a Taliban-led government would be linked to the treatment of women and minorities.
In their previous rule of Afghanistan in the late 1990s, the Taliban, who adhere to a harsh interpretation of Islam, had barred girls and women from schools, work and public life.
At a news conference Tuesday, Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid held out the possibility of adding women to the Cabinet at a later time, but gave no specifics. He also said the Taliban are preparing rules for allowing teen-age girls and women to return to schools and jobs in line with Islamic law, but did not say when that might happen.
Mujahid defended the latest additions to the Cabinet, saying they included members of ethnic minorities, such as the Hazaras. He said the deputies were chosen for their technical skills.
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By KATHY GANNON
September 21, 2021
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban expanded their interim Cabinet by naming more ministers and deputies on Tuesday, but failed to appoint any women, doubling down on a hard-line course despite the international outcry that followed their initial presentation of an all-male government lineup earlier this month.
The international community has said that it will judge the Taliban by their actions, and that recognition of a Taliban-led government would be linked to the treatment of women and minorities.
In their previous rule of Afghanistan in the late 1990s, the Taliban, who adhere to a harsh interpretation of Islam, had barred girls and women from schools, work and public life.
At a news conference Tuesday, Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid held out the possibility of adding women to the Cabinet at a later time, but gave no specifics. He also said the Taliban are preparing rules for allowing teen-age girls and women to return to schools and jobs in line with Islamic law, but did not say when that might happen.
Mujahid defended the latest additions to the Cabinet, saying they included members of ethnic minorities, such as the Hazaras. He said the deputies were chosen for their technical skills.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-cabinets-kabul-taliban-zabihullah-mujahid-be4088b24fd3c6b77bbceaf7b35c20af
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* Acting Prime Minister: Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund
Currently under sanction by the United Nations.
* Acting Deputy Prime Minister: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
Served as a senior military commander responsible for attacks on coalition forces, according to a United Nations sanctions notice. Returned to power after the previous administration lobbied for his release from prison in 2018 when Donnie launched talks with the Taliban. He's also pals with Pompeo:
* Acting Interior Minister: Sirajuddin Haqqani
Former head of the 'Haqqani Network'. Currently a wanted felon with a $10 million bounty for his capture.
* Acting Number Two Intelligence Official: Taj Mir Jawad
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