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Terror groups spreading out in PoK: report

Islamabad: Terrorist groups banned by Pakistan, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammed, are expanding operations and recruitment in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, according to a secret government report.

The detailed report, submitted by regional police to the PoK Cabinet on March 25, states that three banned groups — the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, the JeM and the Lashkar — are active in the PoK capital, Muzaffarabad, BBC reported on Tuesday.

The Harkat and the JeM are said to be planning to open madrassas or seminaries in Muzaffarabad, where the LeT is already operating a madrassa.

“No officials are allowed to enter these premises to gather any sort of information...We fear these madrassas may be a cover for furthering militant activities,” the BBC quoted the report as saying.

The report elaborated how militant groups were growing in size and number across PoK. It especially mentioned Neelum district, where the groups were said to be the most powerful.

However, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said: “No such report has come before the government which shows that these organisations have revived their activities.” — PTI

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