May 21, 2025 1:45 PM
Pakistan’s parallel terror economy: Narcotics, charities and counterfeit cash
According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), Pakistan is home to 83 proscribed terrorist organisations. Of these, 45 remain active, spreading violence not only in India but across Asia and far beyond. Many are indigenous creations; others are trans-national networks that Islamabad’s ruling establishment, and its all-powerful army, openly courts or covertly protects, whether governing the country directly or de facto. A Who’s Who of Pakistan-Backed Extremism The roll-call of jihadis...