The TTP emerged in 2007 as a coalition of militant groups and has waged war in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ever since. But the past two years have marked a qualitative shift: the group has moved from a hunted insurgency to an occupation force in parts of KP. It controls territory in districts like Bajaur, South Waziristan, and Bannu. It collects taxes, administers justice, and provides services—what officials describe as “night-time governance.” The grou…
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