Azim Tariq previously reported dead , buried . He is `` alive and he is our chief , '' Taliban spokesman Hakimullah Mehsud says . Tariq : Taliban remains in hiding because he is being targeted by U.S. drone attacks . Pakistani and Pakistan officials said they have been unable to confirm Mehsud 's status .
Hakimullah Mehsud previously reported dead , buried . He is `` alive and he is our chief , '' Taliban spokesman Azim Tariq says . Tariq : Mehsud remains in hiding because he is being targeted by U.S. drone attacks . Pakistani and U.S. officials said they have been unable to confirm Mehsud 's status .