Jihadism in Pakistan: Al-Qaeda, Islamic State and the Local Militants

The book examines the relationship between the Pakistani security agencies and Al-Qaeda, and how they were used by local jihadists. It covers the shifting strategies and priorities of jihadi groups in the early 21st century, including their ideological objectives, agreements and disagreements over tactics, and pressure from rival militant groups and internal factionalism. It is the most in-depth study of jihadism in Pakistan and highlights the strategies global jihadists deployed after 9/11 and how Al-Qaeda tried to manage the Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP). It also covers other key issues in South Asian security, such as the impact of Islamic State on Al Qaedas power after 2014, why Al-Qaeda continue to back the TTP, and what is happening with the groups focused on taking jihad to Kashmir and India.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 23 February 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Pakistan is home to the largest concentration of jihadist groups in the world, with the Pakistani state accused of sponsoring local jihadist groups and sending Pakistani volunteers to support them since the 1980s. This book is based on almost 114 interviews conducted mainly in Urdu and Pashto from within Al-Qaeda and affiliated jihadist groups, examining the relationship between the Pakistani security agencies and Al-Qaeda and how they became entangled and used by the local jihadists they were themselves trying to exploit. The interviews paint a picture of the shifting strategies and priorities of the different jihadi groups in the early 21st century, covering their ideological objectives, agreements and disagreements over tactics, and pressure from rival militant groups and internal factionalism. The book is the most in-depth study of jihadism in Pakistan, highlighting the strategies global jihadists deployed after 9/11 and how Al-Qaeda tried to manage the largest jihadist group in Pakistan, the Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP). It also covers other key issues in South Asian security, such as the impact of Islamic State on Al Qaeda's power after 2014, why Al-Qaeda continue to back the TTP, and what is happening with the groups focused on taking jihad to Kashmir and India.

Weight: 400g
Dimension: 155 x 235 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780755647385