The outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is facing mounting internal pressure following a surge in militant casualties inflicted by Pakistani security forces. In a recent video message, TTP chief Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud appeared visibly alarmed, urging his fighters to adopt strict precautionary measures amid increasing losses and exposure of their identities.
Sources reveal that several of the slain militants have been identified, many of them Afghan nationals, causing unease among their families and sparking growing discontent with the TTP leadership. This pressure has escalated into internal disorder, with the group’s organizational discipline weakening significantly.
The TTP is reportedly suffering from a serious manpower shortage and deteriorating command and control. With mounting losses and waning local support—particularly in the Pashtun belt, where residents have increasingly distanced themselves from the group—the militant outfit appears to be losing its grip.
Desperate to remain relevant, TTP leadership is now redirecting its propaganda efforts towards other parts of the country, in hopes of winning sympathy and recruitment outside of their traditional strongholds.
In a rare public appeal, Mufti Noor Wali also solicited financial support from the public. However, sources confirm that public sentiment has turned decisively against the group, with no meaningful financial backing being extended.
This growing isolation, both operationally and socially, underscores the declining influence of the TTP, as Pakistani counter-terror operations continue to dismantle their networks and expose
