Amidst the ongoing conflict with Pakistan, Taliban chief Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has made many major changes in the Afghan army and administration and has not only given command of special troops of the Afghan army to his special and experienced commanders but has also sent many old commanders as governors of the provinces bordering Pakistan. Along with this, Maulvi Inayatullah Shuja has also been made the Deputy Minister for Border Affairs in the Taliban government in Afghanistan.
The biggest change in the change that took place today (October 18, 2025) is that Badakhshan Province Governor Qari Mohammad Ayub Khalid has been made the commander of 215-Al Azm Army Corps, which used to command in northeastern Afghanistan before the Taliban came to power. Also, after coming to power, Qari Mohammad Ayub Khalid was given the responsibility of 203 Mansoori Military Corps and then Al Farooq Military Corps in 2023.
Taliban government gave command of military contingent to Qari Mohammad
However, later he was made the governor of Kunar province and then Badakhshan province, but now again the Taliban government has given the command of the military contingent to an old commander like Qari Mohammad Ayub Khalid, who has fought and commanded the war for decades and has been made the commander of 215- Al-Azm Army Corps, whose job is to protect the hinterland areas adjacent to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and to carry out attack operations. Have to execute.
Mullah Sharafuddin Taqi, the current chief of 215-Al Azm Army Corps, has been given the responsibility of 217 Omri Army Corps, whose job is to protect and attack the border with China, Tajikistan and PoK and the surrounding provinces like Kunduz, Takrahar, Baghlan and Badakhshan. Before this, Mullah Sharafuddin Taqi also had the responsibility of 215 Maiwand Military Corps and was also the governor of Taliban in Urzugan.
Maulvi Mohammad Ismail becomes governor of Badakhshan province
Maulvi Mohammad Ismail, who was earlier the deputy minister for border affairs, has now been made the governor of Badakhshan province, which is adjacent to PoK’s Gilgit-Baltistan, and the move reflects the Taliban’s attempt to consolidate control over its north-eastern borders. Also, Maulvi Inayatullah Shuja, who was earlier the Governor of Uruzgan Province, has now been appointed to the post of Deputy Minister of Border Affairs, who will not only play an important role in managing Afghanistan’s long and sensitive borders with Pakistan, but will also keep an eye on Pakistan’s allegations of sending Afghan refugees to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and infiltration.
Maulvi Abdul Rahman Kundji made governor of Uruzgan province
Maulvi Abdul Rehman Kundji, who was earlier the governor of Helmand province, has now been made the governor of Uruzgan province. This province is also close to Pakistan and experienced leadership is necessary to maintain border security here. Along with this, Mullah Amanuddin Mansoor, who was earlier the commander of the 217th Omri Army Corps, has now been made the governor of Helmand province. The deployment of Mullah Amanuddin Mansoor is being considered as sending an experienced commander to the southern border where several attacks on civilian structures have taken place in the last 10 days.
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