According to the dossier, this collaboration has been orchestrated and sustained by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Reflecting on these revelations, a senior Afghan official remarked that "ISKP is essentially a demon child of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence. ISKP Balochistan coordinator, Mir Shafiq Mengal, gifting a pistol to Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Rana Mohammad Ashfaq, confirming their collaboration. [11]Following the Taliban's takeover of Kabul, Pakistan's intelligence services are said to have restructured ISKP's operational footprint in Balochistan. In the wake of this loss, the ISI reportedly turned to LeT to offset depleted manpower and infrastructure.

Source: Hindustan Times January 08, 2026 05:47 UTC