Afghanistan Prez Ashraf Ghani steps down, as Taliban forces takes power

Afghanistan Prez Ashraf Ghani steps down, as Taliban forces takes power

• Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will shortly tender his resignation on August 15, 2021, as the government has surrendered to the Taliban forces, which entered Kabul and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government.
• Following this, a new interim government has been announced, which is likely to be headed by Ali Ahamd Jalali, a US-based academic.

Points to Remember:

1. Ashraf Ghani has resigned as the President of which country? Afghanistan
2. Afghanistan Capital: Kabul; Currency: Afghan afghani

Source: Business Standard