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• Current Acting Prime Minister: Mohammed Abdul Kabir
• Assumed Office: 17 May 2023
• Replaced: Mohammad Hassan Akhund
• Current Supreme Leader: Hibatullah Akhundzada
• Form of Government: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Last verified on 06-07-2026

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After 20 years, the Taliban fully re-captured Afghanistan on 15 August 2021.

Two years completed on 15 August 2023

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China becomes first to name new Afghan ambassador under Taliban.

Zhao Xing was the first ambassador from any country to take up the post since August 2021, when the Taliban took over as U.S.-led foreign forces withdrew after 20 years.

Predecessor: Wang Yu

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Pakistan allowed Indian trucks to carry aid for Afghanistan in December 2021.

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on November 28, 2019 President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to US troops in Afghanistan - his first time in the country - for the Thanksgiving holiday.

in Afghanistan, Mr. Trump said he hopes to bring the number of troops in Afghanistan down to 8,600 from the current 14,000.

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Donald Trump

45th president of the United States.

Donald Trump made 19 international trips to 24 countries during his presidency,

which began on January 20, 2017, and ended on January 20, 2021.

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• Mawlawi Abdul Kabir is a senior Taliban leader
• Served as the acting Prime Minister of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan.
• He was appointed to this role on May 17, 2023

Last updated by NS on 20-April-2026

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A United Arab Emirates company signed a contract with the Taliban authorities on May 24, 2022 to provide ground handling services at Afghanistan`s three airports.

Taliban to sign pact with UAE on running Afghan airports.

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The UN Security Council renewed the assistance mission to Afghanistan for another year.

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Henley Passport Index 2022 was released in January 2022. The latest edition shows record-breaking levels of travel freedom for the top-ranking countries, Japan and Singapore. Pakistan was ranked at 108th position with score of 31.

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In December 2021, Saudi Arabia sent two aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to Afghanistan,

its first such initiative since the Taliban took control of the crisis-stricken country in August 2021.