Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stands as the biggest threat facing Pakistan today. Because of TTP, Islamabad has even had to carry out air strikes in Afghanistan. After all, what is TTP, what is its purpose? Why does Pakistan want to end it? Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was formed in 2007 by the coming together of various extremist groups operating separately in Pakistan. The existence of TTP was officially announced in December 2007 under the leadership of Baitullah Mehsud (who has since died). This step was actually taken in response to the Pakistani…
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