Fitrat: Islamic Emirate Has Evidence of ISIS Centers in Balochistan

Hamdullah Fitrat, the Deputy Spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, stated that ISIS has been granted permission to operate under Pakistan’s governance.

Rejecting the claims of Khawaja Asif, Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Fitrat said that the Islamic Emirate possesses evidence of an ISIS presence in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.

Fitrat further said: “The production, training, and funding centers for ISIS are in Balochistan and other parts of Pakistan. It appears they have been allowed to operate under the protection of these entities and are carrying out destructive activities. All of this is documented, and we hold evidence. Pakistan’s security and other issues are their internal matters and have no connection to Afghanistan.”

Previously, Pakistan’s Defense Minister claimed that some terrorist groups, including ISIS-K, are active on Afghan soil.

Khawaja Muhammad Asif stated: “According to the latest report of the UN Monitoring Team, over two dozen terrorist groups including TTP, Al-Qaida, ISKP, ETIM and IMU are operating in Afghanistan. Afghanistan remained the hub for ISKP’s recruitment and facilitation in 2024.”

Fazl Rahman Oria, a political analyst, told : “The people of Pakistan are protesting peacefully, and in some cases, armed uprisings have occurred because they no longer want the current rulers to stay in power. To divert public attention, such accusations are sometimes made against Afghanistan and sometimes against India.”

Salim Paigir, another political analyst, said: “The world knows that the nests of terrorism and ISIS still exist in Pakistan, and they are used against neighboring countries, including Afghanistan.”

Verbal tensions between the two sides [Afghanistan and Pakistan] have intensified following Pakistan’s airstrikes on Barmal district in Paktika province.

A day earlier, Pakistan also launched artillery attacks on parts of Kunar province, which were condemned by the Islamic Emirate.