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IEA announces 27 new appointments to key positions
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials on Monday announced the names of 27 people who have been appointed to key positions within the new government.
Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the IEA, said the men had been appointed to the posts by order of Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the IEA’s leader.
According to a list posted on Twitter by Mujahid, Mawlavi Shahabuddin Delavar has been named as acting minister of mines and petroleum, and Mullah Mohammad Abbas Akhund has been named as acting minister of disaster management.
In addition, twenty-five others have been appointed as deputy ministers, corps commanders and heads of independent departments.
The new appointments are as follows:
• Mawlavi Shahabuddin Delavar, Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum
• Haji Mullah Mohammad Esa Akhund, Deputy Minister of Mines and Petroleum
• Mullah Mohammad Abbas Akhund, Acting Minister of Disaster Management
• Mawlavi Sharafuddin, Deputy Minister of Disaster Management
• Mawlavi Enayatullah, Deputy Minister of Disaster Management
• Mawlavi Hamdullah Zahed, head of the National Procurement Department
• Sheikh Abdul Rahim, Deputy Director of the National Procurement Department
• Mawlavi Qodratullah Jamal, Head of the Supreme Audit Office
• Mawlavi Ezatullah, Deputy Chief of the Supreme Audit Office
• Mawlavi Mohammad Yousef Mastari, Acting Director of Prisons
• Mullah Habibullah Fazli, Deputy Director of Prison Affairs
• Mawlavi Keramatullah Akhundzadah, head of the Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission
• Mawlavi Ahmad Taha, Deputy Minister of Borders and Tribes
• Mawlavi Gul Zarin, head of the nomads at the Ministry of Borders and Tribes
• Sheikh Mawlavi Abdul Hakim, Deputy Minister of Martyrs and the Disabled
• Mawlavi Saeed Ahmad Shahidkhel, Deputy Minister of Education
• Mawlavi Abdul Rahman Halim, Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
• Mawlavi Atiqullah Azizi, Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration of the Ministry of Information and Culture
• Mullah Faizullah Akhund, Deputy Minister of Youth, Ministry of Information and Culture
• Mawlavi Saifuddin Tayeb, Deputy Director of Communications
• Mawlavi Fathullah Mansour, head of Kandahar airport
• Mohammad Ismail, Executive Commander of the Military Court
• Mawlavi Esmatullah Asim, the deputy of the Red Cross
• Mawlavi Rahimullah Mahmoud, Deputy Commander of the Al-Badar Corps in Kandahar
• Mawlavi Abdul Samad, Deputy Commander of Azam Corps in Helmand
• Mullah Nasser Akhund, Deputy Minister of Finance
• Mawlavi Arefullah Aref, Deputy Minister of Energy and Water
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan, has questioned Pakistan’s commitment to the welfare of the Afghan people, citing Islamabad’s policies over the past three decades.
Khalilzad said in a post on X that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif advocated for the rights of Afghan women during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Sharif said: “Fundamental rights of the Afghan people — especially women and girls — must be respected.”
Responding to the remarks, Khalilzad said Pakistan’s policies over the past 30 years raise questions about Sharif’s commitment to Afghan welfare.
He cited Pakistan’s support for militant groups against US forces and what he described as the poor treatment of Afghan refugees as examples.
Khalilzad also said Afghanistan and Pakistan need and should have much better relations, adding that “a reset is necessary.”
India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Rabab Fatima, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that Misri underscored the need to keep addressing the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people as a priority.
Misri also appreciated the role of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and reaffirmed India’s continued cooperation with the United Nations on Afghanistan.
The meeting comes as Afghanistan continues to face humanitarian and economic challenges, with international agencies warning of significant needs among the Afghan population.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi has called for pragmatic and coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan, saying the country’s long-term stability is closely linked to the security and sustainable development of Central Asia.
Speaking during the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, Tileuberdi said humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan remains essential but alone cannot break the cycle of poverty, displacement and dependency.
He said Kazakhstan supports a “pragmatic, coordinated and step-by-step” approach to international engagement with Afghanistan, with the United Nations playing a central role.
Tileuberdi also said Kazakhstan is working with the UN to operationalize the United Nations Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty.
He said the success of the centre should be measured by the results and assistance it delivers to the region.
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