The confirmation of Taliban leader Mullah Omar’s death has thrown the fledgling Afghan peace process into disarray, with planned talks postponed. Taliban officials formally announced in a statement on Friday morning that Mullah Akhtar Mansoor has been elected as the group’s new leader, a day after the group confirmed the death of their founder Mullah Omar. Pakistan’s foreign office said a planned second round of meetings set for Friday would be delayed at the request of the Taliban leadership. The two sides held inaugural talks in Pakistan earlier this month. “Pakistan and other friendly countries of Afghanistan hope that the Taliban leadership will stay engaged in the process of peace talks in order to promote a lasting peace in Afghanistan,” the foreign ministry statement said. Punchng