Who is Mullah Hasan Akhund? What does the Taliban's choice of interim PM mean for Afghanistan?Mullah Akhund is a fascinating but relatively enigmatic figure in the Taliban. He has been an influential figure in Afghanistan since the i...
Mullah Hasan to head proposed Taliban govt, Mullah Baradar to serve as his deputy: ReportMullah Hasan is presently head of the Taliban's powerful decision-making body - Rehbari Shura or leadership council - which serves much lik...
Taliban all set to announce its new govt in Afghanistan; Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada to be named Supreme LeaderIn the new set-up, 60-year-old Mullah Akhundzada will be the Supreme Leader of the Taliban government, which will follow the pattern of the...
'Mullah Omar picture without right eye was not real''The widely circulated picture of Mullah Omar in which he is without his right eye was not real and was a disguise for security reasons.'
Mullah Omar family members may decline top Taliban positionsThe Taliban last week launched a major operation in Zabul province of Afghanistan, killing several members of the new breakaway faction.
Mullah Mohammad Omar's family declares support for new Taliban leaderManan confirmed to The Associated Press that he and Yaqoub are now pledging their allegiance to Mansour; the pair, along with several other...
Top Taliban leader Mullah Omar was sheltered by ISI in 2001, says email received by Hillary ClintonThe US too has insisted that it has no such evidence in this regard. However, an email written to Clinton on August 25, 2010 indicates othe...
ISI hid news of Mullah Omar's death: Ex-Pentagon officialMullah Omar, the one-eyed commander who led the Taliban for some 20 years, is reported to have died in a hospital in Karachi on April 23, 2...
Taliban supremo Mullah Omar didn't die in Pakistan: Defence Minister Khawaja AsifMullah Omar neither died nor was buried in Pakistan, defence minister Khawaja Asif today said amid growing infighting among the militants.
'Father of Taliban' backs Mullah Mansour as group's chiefAn influential Pakistani cleric known as the "Father of the Taliban" has endorsed the nomination of Mullah Akhtar Mansour as the group's su...
Mullah Omar's son Mullah Yaqub killed in Pakistan: Top Afghan lawmakerThe son of Mullah Omar has been killed in Quetta with opposing factions and Pakistan having a hand in his death, according to a top Afghan ...
Taliban dissidents launch parallel council amid rift: Media reportTaliban leaders opposed to Mullah Mansour's nomination as the group's supremo have launched a parallel council, according to a media report.
Afghan Taliban to re-elect new leader?The Afghan Taliban's Supreme Council was not consulted over the election of the new leader following the death of its founder Mullah Omar.
US confronted Pakistan on Mullah Omar's Karachi hospitalisation: ReportOther US officials also made clear in other meetings their belief that Pakistan was protecting Mullah Omar and other elements of the Taliba...
Taliban's new chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor may have deceived fellow insurgents: ReportThe report said both had previously had access to Mullah Omar, and they began telling people that they believed they were being kept away b...
Taliban leader Mullah Omar hiding in Pak: Afghan spy chiefAn European official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said in the NYT report that there is a consensus that Mullah Omar is alive.
- FBI says Mullah Omar never figured in its most wanted list
Speculation was earlier rife about Mullah Omar's removal from the list given that the US was reportedly holding talks with the Taliban.