Intensified operations by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and security forces in the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have dealt a heavy blow to militant networks, particularly the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). These successful crackdowns have not only disrupted their operational capabilities but have also triggered deepening rifts within the TTP ranks.
Sources confirm growing mistrust between Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and the central Mufti Noor Wali-led TTP leadership, with internal disputes now surfacing openly. Meanwhile, TTP’s repeated attempts to bring Hafiz Gul Bahadur’s group into its fold have failed, exposing the group’s waning influence.
Despite efforts to revive its image, TTP remains isolated, receiving no significant support from other jihadist outfits like ISIS or Al-Qaeda due to its tarnished reputation and history of betrayal and brutality. The group is actively trying to regain sympathies in the tribal belt, but so far, the strategy has fallen flat.
Crucially, the people of the tribal and southern KP regions have begun to see through the group’s narrative, rejecting militancy and refusing to be used as pawns in their failed agenda. Security officials believe this shift in public sentiment is a key factor in weakening the TTP’s foothold in the region.
The message is clear: terror groups like the TTP are fractured, isolated, and rapidly losing ground — militarily, ideologically, and socially.
