Key Figures

Afghanistan

Mullah Mohammed Omar. Known as Mullah Omar, he was the supreme commander and spiritual leader of the Taliban. Accused by the United States Department of State of sheltering bin and the al Qaeda network before the 9/11 attacks, Mullah Omar Has a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head. Only few photographs of the tall bearded, Omar exist. Several statements attributed to leave have released over the years, but there have not been any reported sightings.

Hamid Karzai, he was the first elected president of Afghanistan (2004-14).

Sirajuddin Haqqani, ethnic Pashtun warlord in his mid-30s, and the most powerful insurgent commander along the lawless border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

United Sates

Gen David Petraeus is former CIA Director, he served in the military for 37 years and was the commander of U.S. force in Afghanistan and NATO international Security Assistance Force.

Other Countries

Lieut-Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha, a Punjabi general who has stewarded Pakistan's inter Services intelligence (ISI) directorate since October 2088, Appointed under General Pervez Musharraf, Pasha's loyalties have firmly shifted to the present army chief, General Ashfaq Kayani.

Mark Sedwill, is a British diplomat,who representative Nato in Afghanistan. He plays a key role in Nato's civilian reconstruction work and managing its often-difficult negotiations with government of Afghanistan.