Mohammad Rabbani's Council of Ministers was the cabinet of the Taliban's Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 27 September 1996 until 13 November 2001.
History On 27 September 1996, the Taliban captured Kabul, forcing the old government to flee from the city.GUERRILLAS TAKE AFGHAN CAPITAL AS TROOPS FLEE, The New York Times, 28 September 1996. They also set up a six-member provisional council, among them Information and Culture Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi,Afghan North, Last Holdout, Falls to Army Of Taliban, The New York Times, 25 May 1997. Foreign Minister Mohammad Ghaus Akhund,Afghanistan's Professional Class Flees Rule by Ultra-Strict Clerics, The New York Times, 7 October 1996. Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai,Afghanistan's New Rulers Soft-Pedal Their Hard Line, The New York Times, 2 October 1996. Health Minister Massoumi AfghanWalled In, Shrouded and Angry in Afghanistan, The New York Times, 4 October 1996. and others,Islamic Rebels Pursue Retreating Afghan Army, The New York Times, 29 September 1996. to govern the capital and named Mohammad Rabbani, who is not related to Islamic State's president Burhanuddin Rabbani, to lead the Council of Ministers. The Taliban declared the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which was only recognized by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, though Pakistan and the United Emirates later withdrew their recognition after the September 11 attacks. All other states continued to recognize the Islamic State of Afghanistan.
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