ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif while tending to the National Assembly on Friday said that the Afghan Taliban pioneer Mullah Omar did not pass on in Pakistan nor was he covered here.
He said that the Afghan Taliban pioneer was neither in Quetta nor in Karachi, including that Pakistan would not like to be included in debate relating to Taliban initiative. Asif additionally cleared up that the Afghan Taliban pioneer was not treated in a healing center in Karachi.
Asif said that announcements made by Mullah Omar's family demonstrate that he kicked the bucket in Afghanistan and was covered there also.
He further said that Pakistan needs peace in the district and is assuming its part as a facilitator in transactions between the Afghan Taliban and the Afghan government. He included that an environment of peace can be set up in the district by guaranteeing peace in Afghanistan.
A month ago, Afghanistan reported that Mullah Omar, the withdrawn pioneer of the Afghan Taliban development, kicked the bucket over two years back in Karachi.
"The legislature ... in view of believable data, affirms that Mullah Mohammad Omar, pioneer of the Taliban passed on in April 2013 in Pakistan," the Afghan presidential castle had said in an announcement.
Afghanistan's principle insight organization had additionally said that the Taliban pioneer had passed on in a Karachi healing facility in April 2013, after a BBC report prior asserted the isolated Taliban pioneer had kicked the bucket a few years back.
Later, the Afghan Taliban affirmed the demise of their pioneer Mullah Omar yet did not say when or where he kicked the bucket. The announcement said "his [Mullah Omar's] wellbeing condition decayed in the most recent two weeks" and "not for a solitary day did he go to Pakistan".Omar's demise denote a huge hit to the Taliban, which is riven by inner divisions and debilitated by the ascent of the so called Islamic State aggregate, the Middle East jihadist furnish that is making relentless advances in Afghanistan.
As indicated by DawnNews sources, the Afghan Taliban held gatherings after the reported passing of Mullah Omar, and after meeting between individuals from the Shura Council, chose Mansoor as their new boss.
Then, a crisp round of peace talks between the activists and the Afghan government, got ready for a week ago, were put off, as per Islamabad.
A Foreign Office explanation a week ago said the Taliban initiative had requested the delay "in perspective of the reports with respect until the very end of Mullah Omar and the subsequent instability".
