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Taliban starts govt formation; appoints FM and intelligence chief

It said Gul Agha would be the finance minister and Sadr Ibrahim would be the acting interior minister

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People arrive at a processing centre for refugees evacuated from Afghanistan in Virginia. US agencies are rushing to complete security vetting of thousands of Afghanistan citizens who are in line to be relocated. (Photo: Reuters)
People arrive at a processing centre for refugees evacuated from Afghanistan in Virginia. US agencies are rushing to complete security vetting of thousands of Afghanistan citizens who are in line to be relocated. (Photo: Reuters)

The Taliban have appointed a new finance minister, an intelligence chief, and an acting interior minister in Afghanistan, the Pajhwok news agency reported on Tuesday.

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First Published: Wed, August 25 2021. 01:49 IST

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