Under the title "Information about the Rule of the Taliban: Islamic Emirate and Security Integration," Al Arabiya published a report highlighting that after the Taliban announced a few days ago that it is conducting serious consultations to propose a system of governance in the country and form the Afghan government, numerous questions have arisen regarding the type of governance that the movement will choose, which took control of the Afghan capital in mid-August 2021. According to an official source close to the movement and aware of the discussions regarding government formation, the Taliban has approved the adoption of "Islamic Emirate" as the form of the Afghan state, with the leader of the Taliban, "Hibatullah Akhundzada," being the prince or supreme leader of that emirate.
#### Shura Council or State Council
The source explained to Al Arabiya that a Shura Council will be formed, comprising several leaders of the movement, and that vice presidents will be appointed ranging from 10 to 20 in number. Additionally, a figure will be designated to assume the roles of either Prime Minister or President, overseeing the appointed ministers, and heads for various committees will also be appointed, such as the financial, political, and military committees. The source clarified that this State Council will include several current leaders of the movement, and possibly some former leaders.
#### Similar to the Revolutionary Guard
The Afghan source indicated that there is a proposal to create a Council of Experts, mainly composed of Afghan technocrats who have lived abroad and from various specializations, resembling an advisory council. Regarding the military forces of the Afghan army and the armed Taliban, it is expected to adopt a policy of integration, while the Taliban retains its special units, including "commando" teams, similar to the structure of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
#### Meetings and a Photo of Haqqani
It is noteworthy that the Taliban met last Saturday in Kabul to discuss government formation. The movement's second-in-command, Abdul Ghani Baradar, arrived in the Afghan capital after spending two days in Kandahar, the former headquarters of the Taliban. A senior leader in the movement told AFP at that time that Baradar, who had been head of the Taliban's political office in Qatar, came to Kabul to meet with leaders and politicians to form a "unified government." Other Taliban leaders were seen in the capital in recent days, including Khalil Haqqani, one of the world's most wanted terrorists by the United States, which has promised a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest. Pro-Taliban social media outlets published images of a meeting that brought together Haqqani and Gulbuddin Hikmatyar, considered one of the most notorious warlords in the country for bombing Kabul, especially during the civil war (1992-1996). Hikmatyar, nicknamed "The Butcher of Kabul," was a competitor of the Taliban before the latter took power between 1996 and 2001.
