Taliban Say Pakistan Still Holding Baradar

The Afghan Taliban says Pakistan has not fulfilled a promise to free their former second-in-command, Mullah Baradar.

Baradar is seen by many in Afghanistan as the key to restarting peace talks with the Afghan Taliban.

Pakistan announced Baradar's release in mid-September, but has offered no information on his whereabouts since then.

Reports say Baradar has since been moved between safe houses in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, near the Afghan border.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on October 9 that Baradar "still spends his days and nights in prison," and his health is deteriorating "day by day."

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said his week Baradar's freedom was still restricted and he called on Pakistan to cooperate.
"We are trying to find a contact number or his address to talk to him," Karzai said.