Fatwa Diplomacy: How Religious Decrees Influence Militancy in Pakistan and Afghanistan

The recent Fatwa (religious decree)  attributed to the supreme leader of the Afghan Taliban, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, has made headlines across major Pakistani news outlets, drawing analysis and opinions of religiou...

The Story Ends Here: The Unabated Surge in Suicide Cases Across Balochistan

*Editor’s Note: The article contains mentions of suicide. Reader discretion is advised.Najma Bibi, a 21-year-old teacher hailing from the Awaran district of Balochistan, took her own life on May 15, 2023 by hanging herself in...

The Perplexing Credit Taking Dynamics within Militant Organizations

Early in the morning on July 12, 2023, a group of five militants belonging to the newly founded jihadist group, the Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), stormed a garrison post in Balochistan province’s Zhob district.The TJP immed...

Post-Cease Fire: ‘Relocation’ of Pakistani Taliban In Afghanistan Spurs New Hope For Fragile Regional Peace

The spokesperson for the Taliban administration in Afghanistan, Zabiullah Mujahid, has refuted recent media reports claiming that the process of relocating members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or the Pakistani Tali...

TKD EXCLUSIVE – Who Was Ziauddin aka Mulla Muhammad aka Abu Saad Al-Khorasani?

Hours after a suicide bomber ripped through a busy Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Abu Saad Al-Khorasani of the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) not only claimed responsibility for the attack but also ou...

Islamic State Khorasan And The Threats To Sufis

On August 17 2022, a huge explosion targeted the Siddiqiya Mosque in Kabul, claiming more than 20 lives and injuring over 30 others, including the khatib, Maulvi Amir Muhammad Kabuli. While no group claimed responsibility for...

War Of Narratives: Usmani’s Remarks On Armed Struggle In Pakistan Stir Up A Debate

The last two weeks of January were marked by a heated verbal confrontation between religious scholars, jihadist ideologues, and militant leaders. This was sparked by remarks made by Pakistan’s Grand Mufti, Taqi Usmani, regard...

Iqbal Shani Bali Khiara: Pakistan’s Most Wanted Militant Lynchpin Killed

Khiara was a prominent militant commander and planner of several high-profile attacks in Pakistan who used to work for multiple major jihadist outfits in the region. While he had been eluding security forces for years, he was...

TKD EXCLUSIVE – Interview with the Founder of Syria-Based Muhojir Tactical

In November 2022, announced on various social networks and messaging platforms, a new tactical group was founded by Uzbek fighters in the Idlib governorate area, namely Muhojir Tactical.Propaganda concerning Muhojir Tactical ...