TTP: From Strategic Asset to Pakistan's Gravest Security Threat

• The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has transformed from a tolerated militant group into Pakistan's most significant internal security threat.
• Formed in December 2007 under Baitullah Mehsud, the TTP emerged after Pakistani military operations and the Lal Masjid siege.
• Operating along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the TTP has strong ideological ties with the Afghan Taliban.
• Led by Noor Wali Mehsud since 2018, the group has reorganized, strengthened its command, and intensified attacks on Pakistani forces.
• Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring TTP fighters, leading to cross-border strikes, while Kabul denies formal support and urges Pakistan to address internal issues.