Hakimullah , previously reported dead , disappeared . He is ` ` alive and he is our chief , '' Taliban spokesman Azim Tariq says . Tariq : Mehsud remains in hiding because he is being targeted by American drone attacks . Authorities have been looking into reports that Mehsud died after being wounded last month in a drone attack . Pakistani and American officials said they have been unable to verify Khan 's status .
Hakimullah , previously reported dead , disappeared . He is ` ` alive and he is our chief , '' Taliban spokesman Azim Tariq says . Tariq : Mehsud remains in hiding because he is being targeted by American drone attacks . Pakistani and American officials said they have been unable to verify Khan 's status .