The new leader, Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor, served as military aviation chief when the Taliban ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. He was Omar’s deputy and is said to be close to the intelligence ...

Mullah Mohammad Omar. According to the group, Mansoor had been an “active director” of jihad for at least three years and had been serving as Omar’s deputy before he died. The Taliban ...

The audio message purportedly from Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor also included comments about peace talks, though it wasn't immediately clear whether he supported them or not. Mansoor took over ...

New Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor purportedly promised to continue the group's 14-year insurgency in audio released to journalists Saturday by a Taliban spokesman ...

KARACHI, April 19 A fine all-round performance by Mohammad Sultan and equally good bowling from Syed Mansoor Haider Zaidi guided Dawn Media Group to a comfortable 31-run victory over ATV CC in the ...