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    TKD EXCLUSIVE: Creeping Ideology; The ‘Generation-Z’ Freelancers of the ISKP

    Published | August 31,2023

    By | Iftikhar Firdous , Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud

    TKD EXCLUSIVE: Creeping Ideology; The ‘Generation-Z’ Freelancers of the ISKP image

    In April of 2023, the Islamic State of Khorasan (ISKP) released a video montage, featuring footage of two significant locations – the Serena Hotel and a Police Facilitation Centre situated in the heart of Islamabad. The video’s ominous message, “We are coming,” reverberated through the capital of Pakistan, instilling a sense of shock and apprehension across the city.

    Following the video’s release, a threat alert surged to its highest level, stirring the diplomatic community nestled in Islamabad’s serene surroundings, usually shielded from the commonplace border violence. This foreign community was now grappling with the puzzling intrusion of ISKP into Pakistan’s...

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    Iftikhar Firdous

    Founder and Editor of The Khorasan Diary.
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    Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud

    Co-Founder and Director News at the Khorasan Diary.

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