Former interior minister Ali Ahmad Jalali may head interim Afghan govt: Reports

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Kabul - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has urged government forces to maintain law and order in Kabul.

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By Reuters, AFP

Published: Sun 15 Aug 2021, 3:28 PM

Last updated: Sun 15 Aug 2021, 5:07 PM

Ali Ahmad Jalali, a US-based academic and former Afghan interior minister, is likely to be named to head an interim administration in Kabul, three diplomatic sources said on Sunday as Taliban fighters gathered around the city.

Earlier, acting Interior Minister Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal said in a televised address that a peaceful transition would take place but no details have as yet been confirmed.

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It was not immediately clear whether the Taliban had given their final agreement to Jalali's appointment but he was seen as a potentially acceptable compromise figure to oversee the transition of power, the sources said.

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Meanwhile, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani urged government forces Sunday to maintain security in Kabul, after the Taliban paused their sweeping advance on the outskirts of the capital, causing widespread panic.

“It is our responsibility and we will do it in the best possible manner. Anyone who thinks about chaos, plunder or looting will be tackled with force,” he said in a video released to media.

Reuters, AFP

Published: Sun 15 Aug 2021, 3:28 PM

Last updated: Sun 15 Aug 2021, 5:07 PM

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