The resurgence of TTP and return of the Achilles’ Heel for Pakistan

With the Taliban’s comeback in Afghanistan, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Pakistan has been emphatically emboldened by the development.

The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or Pakistan Taliban is one of the most dangerous terror outfits in Pakistan’s record books. The group is notorious for being behind numerous high-profile terror attacks and assassinations across the country. Some of them include the 2011 attack on one of Pakistan’s largest air bases, the attack on Karachi International Airport in 2014 and the heinous massacre at the Army Public School in Peshawar that killed 150 people, mostly students. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP, also known as Pakistani Taliban) has released a new statement on behalf of its emir Noor Wali in which he congratulates Afghan Taliban and renews his pledge to Afghan Taliban emir Haibatullah Akhundzada.FYI, TTP HQ is also in Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/BOXJJVFpi6 Noticed many Pakistanis surprised that Taliban released TTP members and now they will be rejoining TTP activities. They're saying we always thought TTP was a NDS proxy. Lol this is what happens when you believe your own narrative that is originally meant for foreigners TTP commander Faqir Mohammed, who just escaped from Afghanistan jail after Taleban takeover the system. In his first public appearance, he is threatening Pakistan & pledging to bring Khulafat system there. A big question mark on pak’s security authority’s response.@SMQureshiPTI pic.twitter.com/nONtyuhYSN Exclusive audio of Chief of TTP Mufti Noor Wali Maseed stating in Pushto language, that "Pakistani soldiers are dark and ugly, we will never forget their crimes, and we will free our land of this army" #PakistanZindabad #Talibans #Waziristan #ptmmakinmarch4afghanpeace pic.twitter.com/BovovzZp8Y Exclusive video of the Chief of TTP Mufti Noor Wali Maseed mentions the Pakistani army and its crimes upon the innocent nations of 'Azad Balochistan', 'Azad Pashtunistan' and 'Sindhui Desh'. This is amazing. Shows us TTP is much more than IEA. #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/hZB2nfFsWz Founded in 2007 by Baitullah Mehsud, a prominent militant figure from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region and the Mehsud tribe, the terror organisation took shape soon after the assassination of former Pakistan President Benazir Bhutto. Mehsud was closely linked to both the Afghan Taliban and Al-Qaeda.