Kiran Butt
Kiran Butt is a Pakistan-based journalist who covers security and politics in the region. She is also the digital editor at The Khorasan Diary. She tweets at: @qiranbutt
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Hilal Ghazi: Jihadist Behind Pakistani Taliban’s Expansion into Punjab
On June 15, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or “Pakistani Taliban,” announced the establishment of two new “shadow provinces” in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populated province: “North Punjab” and “South Punjab.” This...
Ustaz Ahmad Farooq’s Lasting Legacy in the South Asian Jihadist Ecosystem
In March, al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)’s prominent Hitteen magazine published a 455-page book. It covered the life of former AQIS top ideologue Ustad Ahmad Farooq and was written...