US Report Exposes Pakistan as Hub for Terror Networks: LeT, JeM Among Key Groups

• A US Congress research report identifies Pakistan as a base for numerous armed and terrorist groups, many active since the 1980s.
• The report categorizes groups as globally, Afghanistan, India, domestic, and sectarian oriented; 12 are US-designated FTOs.
• Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), formed in the late 1980s and led by Hafiz Saeed, operates from Pakistan's Punjab province and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, linked to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
• Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), founded in 2000 by Masood Azhar, has around 500 armed supporters across India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
• The report aligns with India's stance on Pakistan's support for terror, citing recent incidents like the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.