Pakistan: Ideology Of Ignorance In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Analysis
By Sanchita Bhattacharya
On May 17, 2024, the Sofia Noor School, a high school for girls was destroyed in an explosion..
The Pakistani Taliban, formally called the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan, is an umbrella organization of various Islamist armed militant groups operating along the Afghan–Pakistani border. Formed in 2007 by Baitullah Mehsud, its current leader is Noor Wali Mehsud, who has publicly pledged allegiance to the Afghan Taliban. The Pakistani Taliban share a common ideology with the Afghan Taliban and have assisted them in the 2001–2021 war, but the two groups have separate operation and command structures.
By Sanchita Bhattacharya
On May 17, 2024, the Sofia Noor School, a high school for girls was destroyed in an explosion..
The rugged mountains lining the border between Pakistan's Balochistan province and Afghanistan have long been a security concern...