Taliban official Hakeemullah Khan was selected Friday by the panel . Taliban officials said former leader Mohammad Mehsud is alive but ill . Another Taliban official -- Maulvi Faqir Mohammad -- had been tapped as Mehsud 's deputy , Haris said . Taliban official Maulvi Faqir was selected as new leader 's deputy .
Taliban official Hakeemullah Khan was selected Friday by the panel . Taliban officials said former leader Mohammad Mehsud is alive but ill . Taliban official Maulvi Faqir was selected as new leader 's deputy .