Haibatullah Akhundzada

International community should stop meddling in Afghan affairs: Taliban

Afghanistan has now highest number of people in emergency food insecurity in world, with over 23 million in need of assistance, and approximately 95% of population having insufficient food consumption

Haibatullah Akhundzada: Shadowy Taliban leader whose son was suicide bomber

Hardline cleric retains ultimate authority over Taliban, took over in 2016 after predecessor killed in drone strike

Rebuilding a presence in Afghanistan

Having failed to build ties with the Taliban, India finds itself in a particularly difficult spot

Afghan crisis: Taliban will unveil govt with Akhundzada pulling strings

Consultations on forming an inclusive Afghan govt end in 'consensus'

India demands sanctions against new Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada

Said it is "sheer folly" that the leader of a proscribed entity is not yet designated as a terrorist individual