ISLAMABAD: Pakistani intelligence officials have alleged that an India-linked militant network, operating with the involvement of elements within Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities, is supporting attacks in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to an intelligence document cited by Pakistani officials, India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Afghan intelligence officials and senior Taliban figures are allegedly involved in a network providing militant groups with training, funding and safe haven on Afghan soil.
The document identifies the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as key groups allegedly operating within the network. It also claims that Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is linked to the arrangement.
Pakistani security assessments cited in the document say operational links between the BLA and TTP emerged around 2025, building on training facilities in Afghanistan that allegedly received support from the country’s intelligence authorities.
The allegations could not be independently verified. India and the Taliban authorities have previously rejected accusations that Afghan territory is being used to support attacks inside Pakistan.
