Islamabad , Pakistan ( CNN ) -- A member of the Haqqani Network -- a family whose brutal tactics have helped foment instability in Afghanistan for decades -- is dead in Pakistan . Nasiruddin Haqqani 's bullet-riddled body was found in the Bara Kahu area Sunday night . He had been shot more than 20 times , a senior Pakistani intelligence official told CNN . Police officials confirmed the death . The eldest son of Haqqani Network founder Jalaluddin Haqqani , Nasiruddin Haqqani was known to be the fund-raiser and intermediary for the militant group . He was also believed to be the spokesman for the Afghan Taliban using the alias Zabiullah Mujahid . `` We have no comment on media reports at this moment , '' the Afghan Taliban told CNN . The Haqqani Network is aligned with both the Taliban and al Qaeda . Security experts consider it one of the most significant threats to Afghanistan 's stability . The United States considers it a terrorist group . The New York Times described the Haqqani Network as `` the Sopranos of the Afghanistan War . '' Nasiruddin Haqqani 's body was taken to his hometown of Miranshah on Monday for burial . CNN 's Josh Levs contributed to this report .
Nasiruddin Haqqani 's bullet-riddled body found , Pakistani intelligence official says . Comment: The Haqqani Network is aligned with the Taliban and al Qaeda . New York Times describes Haqqani Network as `` Sopranos of the Afghanistan War ''