Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been declared the new President of which country?a)Afghanistanb)Tajikistanc)Pakistand)ArmeniaCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been declared the new President of which country?

a)
Afghanistan
b)
Tajikistan
c)
Pakistan
d)
Armenia

Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been declared the new President of Afghanistan.

Additionally, Afghanistan's name has been changed to the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan”, a name that was given to the country 20 years ago by the Taliban government. The Afghan Taliban had ruled the country for nearly six years from 1996 to 2001, establishing an Islamic state.

Hence, the correct option is (A).

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