Mullah Akhtar Mansoor

Taliban leader claims May 21 US attack was a conspiracy

High-level US delegation calls on Adviser to PM in Islamabad, army chief in Rawalpindi

Pakistan’s plan 'B' has to be to harden its border with Afghanistan, clean its own stables and be done with it

Taliban sources dismissed a media report that Mansoor had a family in Iran

DNA samples tested against relative who came forward to claim the body, says interior ministry

Apparently you can respect the sanctity of a country and still bomb the hell out of the people

The killing of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor in an American drone strike has almost murdered the hopes for peace in the region

Mullah Haibatullah Akhunzada is the new Taliban leader with Sirajuddin Haqqani and Maulvi Yakoob as his deputies

The slain Taliban supremo entered Pakistani border region after visiting his family in Iran, claims WSJ

However, spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said the audio was not issued by him

Nisar says Taliban chief backed Murree peace initiative; Naushki drone strike carried out from neighbouring country

The nature of the attack and the unscathed passport of “Wali Mohammad” beg a thorough investigation

For Pakistan, the current scenario throws up a fresh challenge on dealing with the emerging Taliban leadership

DNA tests will prove identity of the man, who was killed in US drone strike, says interior minister

With multiple sources seemingly confirming the death of Mullah Mansoor, a welter of questions are asked and unanswered

Such actions could impact the efforts facilitating Afghan peace talks, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi tells David Hale

Taliban originated among young Afghan religious students who took refuge in Pakistan from 1979-89 Soviet occupation

Shahbaz took to Twitter to discuss drones based on his experiences during captivity

The Taliban have not yet officially confirmed that Mansoor was killed

Mansoor’s reported death is likely to sink hopes for a negotiated settlement of a bloody insurgency in Afghanistan

Mansour was appointed head of the Taliban in July 2015

The apparent elimination of Mansour could spark new succession battles within the fractious movement

Afghan CEO Abdullah Abdullah and national spy agency NDS confirm reports of Taliban leader's death

Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir was dismissed as military commission chief in 2014 over differences with Mansoor

Say audio message released a day earlier might be fake

Taliban source says group is buying time to select new leader and bring their organisation out of this "sudden...

Afghan Taliban release the message amid claims that Mullah Mansoor had died

Speculation about Mansour's fate reached fever pitch after unconfirmed reports on Friday claimed that he had died