A Pakistani policeman checks a commuter at a security check point in Peshawar on Saturday following the killing of Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a United States drone attack in the Pakistan tribal region. AFP PHOTO
A Pakistani policeman checks a commuter at a security check point in Peshawar on Saturday following the killing of Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a United States drone attack in the Pakistan tribal region. AFP PHOTO

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan: The United States (US) insists it has a shared interest in ending extremist violence after Islamabad accused Washington of scuttling efforts toward peace talks by killing Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone strike.

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