Taliban to form new government with own leaders, says senior official

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Taliban leaders at the Afghan peace conference in Moscow in March. © Reuters

TAHIR KHAN, Contributing writer

KABUL -- The Taliban is preparing to form a new government as early as the beginning of September with its leaders taking posts in the cabinet, Nikkei Asia learned Thursday.

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