Taliban commander held in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - A Taliban commander in charge of the Swat region of northwest Pakistan was arrested Saturday, a media report said.

The militant leader was held in Batgram area of Swat after a tip off given to enforcement agencies, Online news agency reported.

Attaullah is a notable figure among the Taliban commanders and was responsible for a suicide bomb attack on a former assembly member and PML-Q leader Asfandyar Amir Zaib, sources said.

He was shifted to Swat for investigations.