Abdul Ghani Baradar

Abdul Ghani Baradar is a prominent Afghan political and military leader, known as a co-founder of the Taliban movement. He played a key role in establishing the Taliban in the 1990s and was a leading figure in their government when they controlled Afghanistan. After the U.S. invasion in 2001, he became involved in peace talks and efforts to negotiate with the Afghan government. In 2020, he was released from detention in Pakistan and has since been influential in the Taliban's leadership, working toward the group's goal of establishing a government based on their interpretation of Islamic law.