Abdul Baradar, co-founder of Taliban likely to become next President of Afganisthan

Aug. 18. The political chief of Taliban and its Deputy leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is most likely to become the new President of Afghanistan. As per reports, Abdul Baradar has returned to Afghanistan.

It needs mention here that Baradar was arrested in Pakistan in 2010. However, US asked Pakistan to release Baradar in 2018 so he could lead negotiations in Qatar. Though Haibatullah Akhundzada is the overall leader of Taliban, Baradar is the popular face of Taliban.

The Taliban in the meantime has ordered its fighters to not enter any diplomatic buildings or interfere with embassy vehicles. They were asked to ensure not to disrespect any country’s presence in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has said his government has warned Taliban not to disrupt or threaten the evacuation of thousands of American diplomats in Afghanistan. “If they attack our personnel or disrupt our operation, we will defend our people with devastating force,” quipped the US President.