Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

From right to left, Mawlawi Hamdullah Naumani, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister, Mullah Mohammad Younis Akhundzada, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and another Taliban official stand on a stage During a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

From right to left, Mawlawi Hamdullah Naumani, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister, Mullah Mohammad Younis Akhundzada, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and another Taliban official stand on a stage During a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM