Taliban again postpone Afghan govt formation announcement

The Taliban are also in the process of negotiating with other stakeholders to seek their support for their government.

The Taliban have postponed the formation of a new government in Afghanistan for next week, their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Saturday, as the insurgent group struggles to give shape to a broad-based and inclusive administration acceptable to the international community. The insurgent group was expected to announce on Saturday the formation of the new government in Kabul, likely to be led by the outfit's co-founder Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar. This is the second that the Taliban have delayed the formation of the new government in Kabul since they seized Kabul on August 15. "The announcement about the new government and Cabinet members will now be made next week," Mr. Mujahid said without giving further details.