Remnants of the ousted Taliban regime, said to be regrouping in Pakistan Afghanistan, have formed four committees to make their resistance against the collation forces more effective, sources privy to the development told Daily Times on Wednesday.
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âThe Taliban have formed committees on political, military, cultural and economic affairs to streamline their resistance against coalition forces in Afghanistan,â sources said. They said Mulla Chahil Akhund, former Taliban deputy foreign minister, would head the two-member political affairs committee, while Maulvi Shahabuddin Dilawar, former Taliban envoy to Pakistan, would be the member.
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The committee has been formed to augment the strength of Taliban in the Pashtun-dominated areas. âIt will also consult prominent warlords in Pahstu speaking areas, a Taliban stronghold before their ouster,â sources added. Former Taliban defence minister Mulla Abdullah would head the military committee, sources said, adding that Mulla Dadullah and Mulla Biradar Akhund are also on the committee. They said the military committee would ensure the provision of ammunition to the militants fighting against the collation forces and supervise an overall âstrategyâ regarding âresistance operationsâ in Afghanistan. âErstwhile Taliban information minister Qudratullah Jamal will head the cultural committee, with assistance from Ishaq Nizami, the key person in the Radio Shariat,â sources added. They said the committee would spread propaganda against allied forces and the Interim Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai. âThe cultural committee will also set up short range radio communication to air speeches of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Mulla Muhammad Omar and other Taliban and Al Qaeda leaders,â sources said. According to sources, Mulla Agha Jan, former finance minister of the Taliban government, will head the economic committee to meet the financial needs of the resistance forces in Afghanistan. Mulla Jalil Akhund, another former Taliban is also be on the committee. âThe economic committee would also find ways to earn more funds to sustain the resistance movement,â sources added. |