American and western officials have long complained that Pakistan has ignored the presence of senior Taliban leadership in Quetta and done little to address this situation.Quetta Cantonment, GlobalSecurity.org Pakistani authorities have denied the existence of such an organization in Pakistan.The Afghan-Pakistan militant nexus, BBC, 2009-12-01 However, statements by US officials have led to fears that US would launch drone strikes on Quetta.Fear grows of US strikes in Balochistan , Dawn, 2009-10-12 Jehan Zeb Jamaldini, senior vice president of Balochistan National Party was quoted as saying that Omar and his 2nd and 3rd tier leadership were around Quetta and would be targeted by the US.Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan rejected the allegations of having Quetta Shura in Pakistan. He said these are just baseless allegations by our enemies. He added that Pakistan is not spokesperson for Taliban. If anyone has queries ask the Taliban directly.
