The Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Mohammad Naeem Wardak has been appointed as the ministry's deputy for financial and administrative based on the order of the group's leader and has officially started his work.
Afghanistan International had previously published the news, citing its sources in Qatar and Kabul.
Earlier, Taliban sources told Afghanistan International that Mohammad Naeem, the head of the Taliban's embassy in Doha, had been summoned to Kabul and replaced by Suhail Shaheen.
Mohammad Naeem Wardak previously served as the Taliban's ambassador in Doha.
After his recall to Kabul, Suhail Shaheen was appointed as the Taliban's ambassador in Doha instead of Naeem Wardak.
After taking over power in Kabul in 2021, the Taliban introduced Suhail Shaheen as their representative to the United Nations. After three years of waiting, the United Nations did not hand over the seat of Afghanistan to Suhail Shaheen.
After the Taliban took control of Kabul and the group took control of the Afghan embassy in Qatar, Mohammad Naeem Wardak was in charge of the embassy.
Earlier, Taliban sources in Kandahar told Afghanistan International that the Taliban are preparing for the consequences of the change in US foreign policy towards Afghanistan at the same time as Donald Trump is reelected as president of the US. The appointment of Suhail Shaheen, who has experience in negotiating with the international community, is part of the Taliban's preparations to change the US foreign policy towards Afghanistan.
The United States usually negotiates with the Taliban through the Taliban's embassy in Qatar on prisoner releases, the fight against terrorism, humanitarian aid, and other issues.
