Islamabad, Nov 4, IRNA Pakistan Taliban have appointed an interim leader while the new leader will be appointed in the coming days, the groups spokesman said. Asmatullah Shaheen Bitani was appointed after the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Chief Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a US drone strike on Friday. Bitani will run affairs of the TTP unless ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Pakistani Taliban number two commander Khan Said, also known as Sajna, has been promoted to replace the slain leader Hakimullah Mehsud, militant commanders and security sources said. The Pakistani Taliban's top council on Saturday selected Khan Said to replace Hakimullah Mehsud, killed in a US drone strike the day before. Said ...

Islamabad, Nov 2, IRNA Pakistani Taliban Chief, Hakimullah Mehsood was killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan tribal region late Friday, security sources said. Security sources said that Tariq Mehsood, the personal guard of Hakimullah Mehsood, and his driver Abdullah Mehsood were among those killed. US missiles struck the vehicle of Hakimullah ...