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IS recruiting thousands in Pakistan, govt warned in 'secret' reportMubashir Zaidi, Dawn, November 8, 2014 KARACHI: The provincial government of Balochistan has conveyed a confidential report to the federal government and law enforcement agencies warning of increased footprints of militant organisation Islamic State (IS), also known by the Arabic acronym Daish, in Pakistan.The ‘secret information

Pakistani Taliban likely to send more fighters to Iraq and Syria The Pakistani Taliban has pledged support to militant groups fighting in Iraq and Syria; a move that should be taken seriously as the number of "Islamic State" sympathizers is rising, analyst Hassan Abbas tells DW. Pakistani Taliban militants offered help to radical Muslim groups fighting in Iraq and Syria, according to a statement

For complete Interview click hereBook Reviews: Survival, IISS (October - November 2014) South Asia - By Teresita C. Schaffer The Taliban Revival: Violence and Extremism on the Pakistan–Afghanistan Frontier (Hassan Abbas. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2014. £18.99/$30.00. 280 pp.) Hassan Abbas is a former Pakistan police officer who teaches at the US National Defense University, and has