abstract:The Quetta Shura is a militant organization composed of top leadership of the Afghan Taliban, that is believed to be based since about 2001 in the city of Quetta in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.The Quetta Shura Taliban: An Overlooked Problem, International Affairs Review, 2009-11-23 The Shura was formed after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was toppled in late 2001 and the senior leadership including Mullah Mohammed Omar escaped into Pakistan.