The Afghan Taliban have announced a fresh round of appointments and administrative changes across the country following orders issued by their supreme leader.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the changes were made on the instructions of Hibatullah Akhundzada who leads the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
According to the announcement, several senior officials have been reassigned to new roles at the provincial and central levels.
Under the new appointments, Azizurrahman Mansour, who previously served as deputy minister in the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs has been named governor of Parwan province.
Mohammad Idris Anwari, the former governor of Parwan, has been appointed head of the Cultural and Social Affairs Department at the General Directorate of Administrative Affairs.
Torjan Ahmadi, who earlier worked as deputy governor of Nimroz, has been appointed governor of Daikundi province.
Najibullah Badakhshi, the former police chief of Laghman, has been named deputy governor of Nimroz.
Meanwhile, Najibullah Rafi, who previously served as governor of Daikundi, has been appointed as the general commander of the security units of the Supreme Court.
Zabihullah Mujahid said the order also includes several other changes involving deputy ministers, provincial police chiefs and officials working in both provincial and central government departments.
Such reshuffles are common under the current Afghan administration and are often described by Taliban officials as efforts to improve governance and administrative efficiency.
The changes can also be seen as a continued effort to govern Afghanistan through decrees rather than established governance mechanism. Moreover, frequent changes in Afghan governance system by supreme leader shows his absolute authority over Taliban institutions.
The latest changes come as the Taliban continue to consolidate control over state institutions and adjust leadership roles across the country.
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