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Banned jihadi outfits re-emerging in Karachi

* Harkatul Mujahideen, Hizbul Mujahideen and Al-Badar have established new offices

Daily Times Monitor

LAHORE: Various defunct sectarian and militant organisations have started re-emerging in the country, especially in Karachi, after remaining underground for past several years, Dawn News reported on Friday.

The channel said activists of some sectarian organisations had carried out wall-chalking, hoisted outfit flags and displayed posters to inform the public about their activities, including gatherings in mosques in Karachi.

The channel also quoted sources in banned militant outfits as saying that these organisations were active under new names and venues, adding that they had recently held large rallies in Karachi.

According to the channel, prominent outfits like Harkatul Mujahideen, Hizbul Mujahideen and Al-Badar have established new offices.

Harkatul Mujahideen has moved its base from Islamabad to the outskirts of Rawalpindi, and is likely to rename itself as Insarul Ummah. The Jaish-e-Muhammad leadership is meeting in Bahawalpur over the weekend to finalise a new name for their outfit. Harkat-e-Jihad Islami is holding a gathering on May 4 in Kotli, Azad Kashmir. The Muttahida Jihad Council led by Hizbul Mujahideen met on Monday in order to discuss a new strategy, according to the channel. These organisations were expected to be re-active by the middle of May, the channel said.

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