Source: www.dawn.com - Wednesday, February 25, 2015
KARACHI: The government of Pakistan has said that the outlawed organisation Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LJ) has an affiliation with Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) according to a report published on BBC . The Ministry of Interior said in a letter sent to all provinces in the country that the banned organisation sought help from Al Qaeda but upon refusal LJ formed a nexus with TTP. The letter reportedly stated that LJ militants, in an attempt to free their organisation's imprisoned members, may possibly hold ordinary people hostage. The interior ministry also said that a man named Abdul Rehman from Kabirwala, Punjab, is in charge of monitoring LJ activities in Punjab and has planned various attacks in Lahore and other areas. The letter also mentioned that following a crack down by security forces and law enforcement agencies against the organisation, the workers had sought help from Al Qaeda. However, Al Qaeda refused to help LJ due to its engagement in Iraq and Syria. The interior ministry said that after Al Qaeda's refusal, TTP leader Mullah Fazlullah contacted the organisation. He not only provided financial support to LJ but also promised to lend more support to the banned outfit. The official documents also state that the purpose of targeting Shias in the country is to pressurise the government to halt executions of convicts belonging to terrorist organisations. According to the government, the recent rise in violence in the country
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KARACHI: The government of Pakistan has said that the outlawed organisation Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LJ) has an affiliation with Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) according to a report published on BBC . The Ministry of Interior said in a letter sent to all provinces in the country that the banned organisation sought help from Al Qaeda but upon refusal LJ formed a nexus with TTP. The letter reportedly stated that LJ militants, in an attempt to free their organisation's imprisoned members, may possibly hold ordinary people hostage. The interior ministry also said that a man named Abdul Rehman from Kabirwala, Punjab, is in charge of monitoring LJ activities in Punjab and has planned various attacks in Lahore and other areas. The letter also mentioned that following a crack down by security forces and law enforcement agencies against the organisation, the workers had sought help from Al Qaeda. However, Al Qaeda refused to help LJ due to its engagement in Iraq and Syria. The interior ministry said that after Al Qaeda's refusal, TTP leader Mullah Fazlullah contacted the organisation. He not only provided financial support to LJ but also promised to lend more support to the banned outfit. The official documents also state that the purpose of targeting Shias in the country is to pressurise the government to halt executions of convicts belonging to terrorist organisations. According to the government, the recent rise in violence in the country
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