Interior Minister chairs high level meeting following Hakimullah’s killing

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ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is chairing a high-level meeting here on Saturday in the wake of Pakistani Taliban chief Hamkimullah Mehsud being killed in a US drone strike.

The meeting is attended by Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, PM’s Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi, officials of security agencies, Foreign and Interior Secretaries.

The situation in the country following the killing of Hakimullah Mehsud and the process of holding talks with the Taliban are being discussed.

The TTP chief and his close aides were killed in a US drone strike in North Waziristan. A spokesman for TTP South Waziristan confirmed that Hakimullah had been killed.

The spokesman added that there had been no decision on Hakimullah’s successor and the Taliban shura was expected to announce one within 2-3 days.