Abdul Baradar, who is likely to become Afghanistan's next President, was born in Uruzgan in 1968 and fought against Soviets in 1980s. He was arrested in Pakistan in 2010, however, US asked Pakistan to release Baradar in 2018 so he could lead negotiations in Qatar. Though Haibatullah Akhundzada is the overall leader of Taliban, Baradar is popular face of Taliban.