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Terrorist group(s) Pakistan, in 8 editions.
The entry for Pakistan published Terrorist group(s) in 8 editions of 36, from 2018 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Terrorist group(s) in every entry.
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Published as “Terrorist groups - home based” (2018 to 2019), “Terrorist groups - foreign based” (2018 to 2019) and “Terrorist group(s)” (2020 to 2025).
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- al-Qa'ida (AQ):
- aim(s): eject Western influence from the Islamic world, unite the worldwide Muslim community, overthrow governments perceived as un-Islamic and, ultimately, establish a pan-Islamic caliphate under a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
- area(s) of operation:
- presence in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border (April 2018)
- al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS):
- aim(s): establish an Islamic caliphate in the Indian subcontinent
- area(s) of operation:
- operational throughout the country, targeting military and security personnel;
- responsible for numerous attacks in Karachi;
- stages attacks in Afghanistan, India, and Bangladesh, where the group is the most active (April 2018)
- Haqqani Network (HQN):
- aim(s): enhance its operational networks and capabilities for staging cross-border attacks in Afghanistan;
- replace the Afghan Government with an Islamic state operating according to a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region located across from Afghanistan's southeastern border;
- fighters have staged numerous cross-border operations from Kurram and North Waziristan Agency in the FATA into Afghanistan, targeting Afghan, US, and NATO forces and other Afghan Government personnel and Westerners for attack or kidnappings for ransom (April 2018)
- Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami (HUJI):
- aim(s): overthrow the Pakistan Government and implement sharia throughout the country
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in Pakistan, where the group operates several camps; remains heavily active in the southern area of Azad Kashmir (April 2018)
- Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM):
- aim(s): annex Kashmir to Pakistan and establish an Islamic state in Kashmir
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in Islamabad, with an operational presence in Muzaffarabad in Azad Kashmir, where operatives stage attacks against India;
- maintains training and paramilitary camps in the country's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region (April 2018)
- Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM):
- aim(s): unite Kashmir with Pakistan, install sharia in Pakistan, and drive foreign forces from Afghanistan
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in Punjab Province; stages attacks against Indian forces, primarily in Jammu and Kashmir State (April 2018)
- Jaysh al Adl:
- aim(s): seeks greater autonomy for Balochis in Pakistan and Iran
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in Balochistan Province,
- where operatives stage attacks inside Iran against Shia Muslims,
- primarily targets Iranian soldiers and security personnel
note: formerly known as Jundallah (April 2018)
- Lashkar i Jhangvi (LJ):
- aim(s): exterminate Shia Muslims, rid the region of Western influence and, ultimately, establish an Islamic state in Pakistan under sharia
- area(s) of operation:
- has a growing presence in Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province;
- loosely coordinated cells are spread across the country, primarily in Punjab and Balochistan provinces, Karachi, and in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region;
- majority of attacks are against local and foreign Shia Muslims and government personnel and facilities (April 2018)
- Lashkar-e Tayyiba (LT):
- aim(s): return the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan and foment Islamic insurgency in India;
- enhance its recruitment networks and paramilitary training in South Asia;
- and, ultimately, implement Islamic rule throughout South Asia
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in Lahore, Punjab Province, with an operational presence throughout the country;
- active in both the Pakistan-administered and India-administered Kashmir regions
note: does not conduct attacks within Pakistan; often operates under the guise of its charitable affiliates, including Jamaat-ud-Dawa (April 2018)
Published as “Terrorist groups - foreign based”
- Indian Mujahedeen (IM):
- aim(s): stated goal is to carry out terrorist attacks against Indians for perceived atrocities against Indian Muslims following the 2002 Gujarat riots
- area(s) of operation:
Punjab and Sindh Provinces and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir (April 2018)
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan (ISIS-K): aim(s): establish an Islamic caliphate in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region;
- oppose Pakistan Government and Westerners;
- oppose Shia Muslim population
- area(s) of operation:
- maintains an operational and recruitment presence throughout the country, primarily along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border to stage attacks inside Afghanistan and Pakistan
note: recruits from among the local population and other militant groups such as Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, the Afghan Taliban, and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (April 2018)
- Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP):
- aim(s): remove Pakistani forces from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region;
- overthrow the Pakistan Government to implement TTP's strict interpretation of sharia
- area(s) of operation:
- maintains a large presence in Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province;
- trains and deploys fighters in the tribal belt in the Pashtun areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, especially in Kunar and Paktika provinces where TTP has established sanctuaries;
- operationally active in the North Waziristan, South Waziristan, and Balochistan regions;
- targets Pakistan Government officials and military, security, and police personnel, as well as Westerners, pro-government tribal elders, Shia Muslims, and education figures and advocates (April 2018)
al-Qa'ida (AQ): aim(s): eject Western influence from the Islamic world, unite the worldwide Muslim community, overthrow governments perceived as un-Islamic and, ultimately, establish a pan-Islamic caliphate under a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
area(s) of operation: presence in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border (April 2018)
al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS): aim(s): establish an Islamic caliphate in the Indian subcontinent
area(s) of operation: operational throughout the country, targeting military and security personnel; responsible for numerous attacks in Karachi; stages attacks in Afghanistan, India, and Bangladesh, where the group is the most active (April 2018)
Haqqani Network (HQN): aim(s): enhance its operational networks and capabilities for staging cross-border attacks in Afghanistan; replace the Afghan Government with an Islamic state operating according to a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
area(s) of operation: headquartered in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region located across from Afghanistan's southeastern border; fighters have staged numerous cross-border operations from Kurram and North Waziristan Agency in the FATA into Afghanistan, targeting Afghan, US, and NATO forces and other Afghan Government personnel and Westerners for attack or kidnappings for ransom (April 2018)
Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami (HUJI): aim(s): overthrow the Pakistan Government and implement sharia throughout the country
area(s) of operation: headquartered in Pakistan, where the group operates several camps; remains heavily active in the southern area of Azad Kashmir (April 2018)
Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM): aim(s): annex Kashmir to Pakistan and establish an Islamic state in Kashmir
area(s) of operation: headquartered in Islamabad, with an operational presence in Muzaffarabad in Azad Kashmir, where operatives stage attacks against India; maintains training and paramilitary camps in the country's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region (April 2018)
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM): aim(s): unite Kashmir with Pakistan, install sharia in Pakistan, and drive foreign forces from Afghanistan
area(s) of operation: headquartered in Punjab Province; stages attacks against Indian forces, primarily in Jammu and Kashmir State (April 2018)
Jaysh al Adl: aim(s): seeks greater autonomy for Balochis in Pakistan and Iran
area(s) of operation: headquartered in Balochistan Province, where operatives stage attacks inside Iran against Shia Muslims, primarily targets Iranian soldiers and security personnel
note: formerly known as Jundallah (April 2018)
Lashkar i Jhangvi (LJ): aim(s): exterminate Shia Muslims, rid the region of Western influence and, ultimately, establish an Islamic state in Pakistan under sharia
area(s) of operation: has a growing presence in Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province; loosely coordinated cells are spread across the country, primarily in Punjab and Balochistan provinces, Karachi, and in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region; majority of attacks are against local and foreign Shia Muslims and government personnel and facilities (April 2018)
Lashkar-e Tayyiba (LT): aim(s): return the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan and foment Islamic insurgency in India; enhance its recruitment networks and paramilitary training in South Asia; and, ultimately, implement Islamic rule throughout South Asia
area(s) of operation: headquartered in Lahore, Punjab Province, with an operational presence throughout the country; active in both the Pakistan-administered and India-administered Kashmir regions
note: does not conduct attacks within Pakistan; often operates under the guise of its charitable affiliates, including Jamaat-ud-Dawa (April 2018)
Indian Mujahedeen (IM): aim(s): stated goal is to carry out terrorist attacks against Indians for perceived atrocities against Indian Muslims following the 2002 Gujarat riots
area(s) of operation: Punjab and Sindh Provinces and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir (April 2018)
Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan (ISIS-K): aim(s): establish an Islamic caliphate in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region; oppose Pakistan Government and Westerners; oppose Shia Muslim population
area(s) of operation: maintains an operational and recruitment presence throughout the country, primarily along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border to stage attacks inside Afghanistan and Pakistan
note: recruits from among the local population and other militant groups such as Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, the Afghan Taliban, and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (April 2018)
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP): aim(s): remove Pakistani forces from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region; overthrow the Pakistan Government to implement TTP's strict interpretation of sharia
area(s) of operation: maintains a large presence in Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province; trains and deploys fighters in the tribal belt in the Pashtun areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, especially in Kunar and Paktika provinces where TTP has established sanctuaries; operationally active in the North Waziristan, South Waziristan, and Balochistan regions; targets Pakistan Government officials and military, security, and police personnel, as well as Westerners, pro-government tribal elders, Shia Muslims, and education figures and advocates (April 2018)
Published as “Terrorist groups - home based”
- al-Qa'ida (AQ):
- aim(s): eject Western influence from the Islamic world, unite the worldwide Muslim community, overthrow governments perceived as un-Islamic and, ultimately, establish a pan-Islamic caliphate under a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
- area(s) of operation:
- presence in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border (2018)
- al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS):
- aim(s): establish an Islamic caliphate in the Indian subcontinent
- area(s) of operation:
- operational throughout the country, targeting military and security personnel;
- responsible for numerous attacks in Karachi;
- stages attacks in Afghanistan, India, and Bangladesh, where the group is the most active (2018)
- Haqqani Network (HQN):
- aim(s): enhance its operational networks and capabilities for staging cross-border attacks in Afghanistan;
- replace the Afghan Government with an Islamic state operating according to a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region located across from Afghanistan's southeastern border;
- fighters have staged numerous cross-border operations from Kurram and North Waziristan Agency in the FATA into Afghanistan, targeting Afghan, US, and NATO forces and other Afghan Government personnel and Westerners for attack or kidnappings for ransom (2018)
- Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami (HUJI):
- aim(s): overthrow the Pakistan Government and implement sharia throughout the country
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in Pakistan, where the group operates several camps; remains heavily active in the southern area of Azad Kashmir (2018)
- Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM):
- aim(s): annex Kashmir to Pakistan and establish an Islamic state in Kashmir
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in Islamabad, with an operational presence in Muzaffarabad in Azad Kashmir, where operatives stage attacks against India;
- maintains training and paramilitary camps in the country's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region (2018)
- Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM):
- aim(s): unite Kashmir with Pakistan, install sharia in Pakistan, and drive foreign forces from Afghanistan
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in Punjab Province; stages attacks against Indian forces, primarily in Jammu and Kashmir State (2018)
- Jaysh al Adl:
- aim(s): seeks greater autonomy for Balochis in Pakistan and Iran
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in Balochistan Province,
- where operatives stage attacks inside Iran against Shia Muslims,
- primarily targets Iranian soldiers and security personnel
note: formerly known as Jundallah (2018)
- Lashkar i Jhangvi (LJ):
- aim(s): exterminate Shia Muslims, rid the region of Western influence and, ultimately, establish an Islamic state in Pakistan under sharia
- area(s) of operation:
- has a growing presence in Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province;
- loosely coordinated cells are spread across the country, primarily in Punjab and Balochistan provinces, Karachi, and in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region;
- majority of attacks are against local and foreign Shia Muslims and government personnel and facilities (2018)
- Lashkar-e Tayyiba (LT):
- aim(s): return the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan and foment Islamic insurgency in India;
- enhance its recruitment networks and paramilitary training in South Asia;
- and, ultimately, implement Islamic rule throughout South Asia
- area(s) of operation:
- headquartered in Lahore, Punjab Province, with an operational presence throughout the country;
- active in both the Pakistan-administered and India-administered Kashmir regions
note: does not conduct attacks within Pakistan; often operates under the guise of its charitable affiliates, including Jamaat-ud-Dawa (2018)
Published as “Terrorist groups - foreign based”
- Indian Mujahedeen (IM):
- aim(s): stated goal is to carry out terrorist attacks against Indians for perceived atrocities against Indian Muslims following the 2002 Gujarat riots
- area(s) of operation:
Punjab and Sindh Provinces and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir (2018)
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan (ISIS-K): aim(s): establish an Islamic caliphate in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region;
- oppose Pakistan Government and Westerners;
- oppose Shia Muslim population
- area(s) of operation:
- maintains an operational and recruitment presence throughout the country, primarily along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border to stage attacks inside Afghanistan and Pakistan
note: recruits from among the local population and other militant groups such as Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, the Afghan Taliban, and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (2018)
- Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP):
- aim(s): remove Pakistani forces from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region;
- overthrow the Pakistan Government to implement TTP's strict interpretation of sharia
- area(s) of operation:
- maintains a large presence in Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province;
- trains and deploys fighters in the tribal belt in the Pashtun areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, especially in Kunar and Paktika provinces where TTP has established sanctuaries;
- operationally active in the North Waziristan, South Waziristan, and Balochistan regions;
- targets Pakistan Government officials and military, security, and police personnel, as well as Westerners, pro-government tribal elders, Shia Muslims, and education figures and advocates (2018)
al-Qa'ida (AQ): aim(s): eject Western influence from the Islamic world, unite the worldwide Muslim community, overthrow governments perceived as un-Islamic and, ultimately, establish a pan-Islamic caliphate under a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
area(s) of operation: presence in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border (April 2018) (2018)
al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS): aim(s): establish an Islamic caliphate in the Indian subcontinent
area(s) of operation: operational throughout the country, targeting military and security personnel; responsible for numerous attacks in Karachi; stages attacks in Afghanistan, India, and Bangladesh, where the group is the most active (April 2018) (2018)
Haqqani Network (HQN): aim(s): enhance its operational networks and capabilities for staging cross-border attacks in Afghanistan; replace the Afghan Government with an Islamic state operating according to a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
area(s) of operation: headquartered in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region located across from Afghanistan's southeastern border; fighters have staged numerous cross-border operations from Kurram and North Waziristan Agency in the FATA into Afghanistan, targeting Afghan, US, and NATO forces and other Afghan Government personnel and Westerners for attack or kidnappings for ransom (April 2018) (2018)
Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami (HUJI): aim(s): overthrow the Pakistan Government and implement sharia throughout the country
area(s) of operation: headquartered in Pakistan, where the group operates several camps; remains heavily active in the southern area of Azad Kashmir (April 2018) (2018)
Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM): aim(s): annex Kashmir to Pakistan and establish an Islamic state in Kashmir
area(s) of operation: headquartered in Islamabad, with an operational presence in Muzaffarabad in Azad Kashmir, where operatives stage attacks against India; maintains training and paramilitary camps in the country's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region (April 2018) (2018)
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM): aim(s): unite Kashmir with Pakistan, install sharia in Pakistan, and drive foreign forces from Afghanistan
area(s) of operation: headquartered in Punjab Province; stages attacks against Indian forces, primarily in Jammu and Kashmir State (April 2018) (2018)
Jaysh al Adl: aim(s): seeks greater autonomy for Balochis in Pakistan and Iran
area(s) of operation: headquartered in Balochistan Province, where operatives stage attacks inside Iran against Shia Muslims, primarily targets Iranian soldiers and security personnel
note: formerly known as Jundallah (April 2018) (2018)
Lashkar i Jhangvi (LJ): aim(s): exterminate Shia Muslims, rid the region of Western influence and, ultimately, establish an Islamic state in Pakistan under sharia
area(s) of operation: has a growing presence in Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province; loosely coordinated cells are spread across the country, primarily in Punjab and Balochistan provinces, Karachi, and in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region; majority of attacks are against local and foreign Shia Muslims and government personnel and facilities (April 2018) (2018)
Lashkar-e Tayyiba (LT): aim(s): return the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan and foment Islamic insurgency in India; enhance its recruitment networks and paramilitary training in South Asia; and, ultimately, implement Islamic rule throughout South Asia
area(s) of operation: headquartered in Lahore, Punjab Province, with an operational presence throughout the country; active in both the Pakistan-administered and India-administered Kashmir regions
note: does not conduct attacks within Pakistan; often operates under the guise of its charitable affiliates, including Jamaat-ud-Dawa (April 2018) (2018)
Indian Mujahedeen (IM): aim(s): stated goal is to carry out terrorist attacks against Indians for perceived atrocities against Indian Muslims following the 2002 Gujarat riots
area(s) of operation: Punjab and Sindh Provinces and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir (April 2018) (2018)
Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan (ISIS-K): aim(s): establish an Islamic caliphate in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region; oppose Pakistan Government and Westerners; oppose Shia Muslim population
area(s) of operation: maintains an operational and recruitment presence throughout the country, primarily along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border to stage attacks inside Afghanistan and Pakistan
note: recruits from among the local population and other militant groups such as Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, the Afghan Taliban, and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (April 2018) (2018)
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP): aim(s): remove Pakistani forces from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region; overthrow the Pakistan Government to implement TTP's strict interpretation of sharia
area(s) of operation: maintains a large presence in Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province; trains and deploys fighters in the tribal belt in the Pashtun areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, especially in Kunar and Paktika provinces where TTP has established sanctuaries; operationally active in the North Waziristan, South Waziristan, and Balochistan regions; targets Pakistan Government officials and military, security, and police personnel, as well as Westerners, pro-government tribal elders, Shia Muslims, and education figures and advocates (April 2018) (2018)
- Haqqani Network;
- Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami;
- Harakat ul-Mujahidin;
- Hizbul Mujahideen;
- Indian Mujahedeen;
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan;
- Islamic State of ash-Sham – India;
- Islamic State of ash-Sham – Pakistan;
- Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan;
- Jaish-e-Mohammed;
- Jaysh al Adl (Jundallah);
- Lashkar i Jhangvi;
- Lashkar-e Tayyiba;
- Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan;
- al-Qa’ida;
- al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (2019)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
Rewritten: too little of the 2019 text remains to mark the changes.
Haqqani Network; Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami; Harakat ul-Mujahidin; Hizbul Mujahideen; Indian Mujahedeen; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan; Islamic State of ash-Sham – India; Islamic State of ash-Sham – Pakistan; Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan; Jaish-e-Mohammed; Jaysh al Adl (Jundallah); Lashkar i Jhangvi; Lashkar-e Tayyiba; Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan; al-Qa’ida; al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (2019)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
- Haqqani Network;
- Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami;
- Harakat ul-Mujahidin;
- Hizbul Mujahideen;
- Indian Mujahedeen;
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan;
- Islamic State of ash-Sham – India;
- Islamic State of ash-Sham – Pakistan;
- Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan;
- Jaish-e-Mohammed;
- Jaysh al Adl (Jundallah);
- Lashkar i Jhangvi;
- Lashkar-e Tayyiba;
- Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan;
- al-Qa’ida;
- al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
Haqqani Network; Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami; Harakat ul-Mujahidin; Hizbul Mujahideen; Indian Mujahedeen; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan; Islamic State of ash-Sham – India; Islamic State of ash-Sham – Pakistan; Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan; Jaish-e-Mohammed; Jaysh al Adl (Jundallah); Lashkar i Jhangvi; Lashkar-e Tayyiba; Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan; al-Qa’ida; al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (2019)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- Haqqani Network;
- Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami;
- Harakat ul-Mujahidin;
- Hizbul Mujahideen;
- Indian Mujahedeen;
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan (ISIS-K);
- Islamic State of ash-Sham – India;
- Islamic State of ash-Sham – Pakistan;
- Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan;
- Jaish-e-Mohammed;
- Jaysh al Adl (Jundallah);
- Lashkar i Jhangvi;
- Lashkar-e Tayyiba;
- Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP);
- al-Qa’ida;
- al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
Haqqani Network; Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami; Harakat ul-Mujahidin; Hizbul Mujahideen; Indian Mujahedeen; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan; ash-Sham-Khorasan (ISIS-K); Islamic State of ash-Sham – India; Islamic State of ash-Sham – Pakistan; Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan; Jaish-e-Mohammed; Jaysh al Adl (Jundallah); Lashkar i Jhangvi; Lashkar-e Tayyiba; Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan; Pakistan (TTP); al-Qa’ida; al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
- Haqqani Network;
- Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami;
- Harakat ul-Mujahidin;
- Hizbul Mujahideen;
- Indian Mujahedeen;
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan (ISIS-K);
- Islamic State of ash-Sham – India;
- Islamic State of ash-Sham – Pakistan;
- Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan;
- Jaish-e-Mohammed;
- Jaysh al Adl (Jundallah);
- Lashkar i Jhangvi;
- Lashkar-e Tayyiba;
- Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP);
- al-Qa’ida;
- al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)
note 1: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide
note 2: the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), an armed separatist group that targets security forces and civilians, has been active in Pakistan since the 2000s, mainly in ethnic Baloch areas of the country; in 2019, the US designated BLA as Specially Designated Global Terrorists
Haqqani Network; Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami; Harakat ul-Mujahidin; Hizbul Mujahideen; Indian Mujahedeen; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan (ISIS-K); Islamic State of ash-Sham – India; Islamic State of ash-Sham – Pakistan; Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan; Jaish-e-Mohammed; Jaysh al Adl (Jundallah); Lashkar i Jhangvi; Lashkar-e Tayyiba; Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP); al-Qa’ida; al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)note: note 1: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T the Terrorism reference guide
note 2: the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), an armed separatist group that targets security forces and civilians, has been active in Pakistan since the 2000s, mainly in ethnic Baloch areas of the country; in 2019, the US designated BLA as Specially Designated Global Terrorists
- al-Qa’ida;
- al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS);
- Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA);
- Haqqani Network (HQN);
- Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami (HUJI);
- Harakat ul-Mujahidin;
- Hizbul Mujahideen;
- Indian Mujahedeen;
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan (ISIS-K);
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – India (ISI);
- Islamic State of ash-Sham – Pakistan (ISP);
- Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU);
- Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM);
- Jaysh al Adl (Jundallah);
- Lashkar i Jhangvi (LJ);
- Lashkar-e Tayyiba (LeT);
- The Resistance Front (TRF);
- Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
note 1: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide
note 2: the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), an armed separatist group that targets security forces and civilians, has been active in Pakistan since the 2000s, mainly in ethnic Baloch areas of the country; in 2019, the US designated BLA as Specially Designated Global Terrorists
al-Qa’ida; al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS); Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA); Haqqani Network; Network (HQN); Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami; ul-Jihad-i-Islami (HUJI); Harakat ul-Mujahidin; Hizbul Mujahideen; Indian Mujahedeen; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan (ISIS-K); Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – India; India (ISI); Islamic State of ash-Sham – Pakistan; Pakistan (ISP); Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan; Jaish-e-Mohammed; Uzbekistan (IMU); Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM); Jaysh al Adl (Jundallah); Lashkar i Jhangvi; Jhangvi (LJ); Lashkar-e Tayyiba; Tayyiba (LeT); The Resistance Front (TRF); Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP); al-Qa’ida; al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) (TTP)
note 1: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide
note 2: the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), an armed separatist group that targets security forces and civilians, has been active in Pakistan since the 2000s, mainly in ethnic Baloch areas of the country; in 2019, the US designated BLA as Specially Designated Global Terrorists
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Pakistan: Terrorist group(s).” The World Factbook, 2018–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/pakistan/terrorist-group-s.