Mullah Mansour

'No visible blow back' from Pak after Mansour's killing: US

 There has been 'no visible blowback' from Pakistan after a US drone strike killed Taliban chief Mullah Mansour last month, a top Pentagon official based in Afghanistan has said but admitted "some tension" in ties.

Jun 02, 2016, 11:36 AM IST

Afghan Taliban confirm death of chief Mullah Mansour, appoint new leader

Afghan Taliban has named Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as its new leader following the death of former chief Mullah Mansour in a drone strike in Pakistan, BBC reported on Wednesday.

May 25, 2016, 10:30 AM IST

No confirmation of Taliban chief’s death: Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that reports were still not confirmed that Taliban leader Mullah Mansour was killed during a US drone strike.

May 23, 2016, 09:36 AM IST

No confirmation of Taliban chief''s death: Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that reports were still not confirmed that Taliban leader Mullah Mansour was killed during a US drone strike.

May 23, 2016, 07:39 AM IST

Taliban chief Mullah Mansour's 'death': US media says he was killed, Pakistani media claims he was not!

Pakistani media reports on Sunday said a US airstrike in Balochistan province killed a taxi driver and a passenger but not Taliban chief Mullah Mansour.

May 22, 2016, 11:39 AM IST

Taliban chief Mullah Mansour killed by US airstrike in Pakistan? - Barack Obama authorised the strike

Taliban leader Mullah Mansour was likely killed in an airstrike in Pakistan late Saturday, a US official told CNN.

May 22, 2016, 09:38 AM IST

US airstrike targets Taliban leader Mullah Mansour

The US conducted an airstrike against Taliban's new leader Mullah Mansour in a remote area along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the Pentagon said on Saturday.

May 22, 2016, 02:18 AM IST

Afghan Taliban leader calls for unity, hints at peace talks in Eid message

The new leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Mansour, called for unity and raised the possibility of peace talks with the government in Kabul in a message released on Tuesday to mark the upcoming Muslim festival of Eid.

Sep 22, 2015, 13:01 PM IST

Afghan Taliban says leadership dispute resolved

The Afghan Taliban said on Wednesday that a major dispute undermining the movement has been resolved, after relatives of the militant group`s late leader, Mullah Omar, pledged support for his appointed successor Mullah Mansour.

Sep 16, 2015, 16:44 PM IST