Islamic State – Pakistan Province

Pakistani branch of the Islamic State

Islamic State – Pakistan Province

Leaders|

* Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (2014–2019) † (Leader of ISIL)
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2019–2022) † (Leader of ISIL)
Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (February 2022–October 2022) † (Leader of ISIL)
Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi (2022–2023) † (Leader of ISIL)
Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2023–present) (Leader of ISIL)

Dates of operation| 2019–present
Active regions| Punjab Province, Balochistan Province, Azad Kashmir
Ideology|

Islamic Statism

* Sunni Islamism
Pan-Islamism
Islamic extremism
Islamic Fundamentalism
Qutbism
Salafism
Salafist Jihadism
Anti-Barelvi
Anti-Deobandi
Anti-Sikh sentiment
Anti-Hindu sentiment
Anti-Zionism
Antisemitism
Anti-Christian sentiment
Anti-Shi'ism

Part of|  Islamic State
Allies| Islamic State – Khorasan Province
Opponents|  Pakistan
Pakistani Taliban

The Islamic State – Pakistan Province[a] (ISPP) is the Pakistani branch of the Islamic State.

## History

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In May 2019, the Islamic State announced the creation of Pakistan Province on Amaq News Agency. Prior to the creation of ISPP, the ISKP was in charge of Islamic State activities in all of Pakistan. ISKP is active in KPK, while ISPP is active in Pakistani provinces Punjab, Balochistan and Azad Kashmir, as well as Sistan and Baluchestan province of Iran. It is a separate group from the unofficial ISJK faction. Shortly after its creation, ISPP killed a Pakistani policeman in Mastung and a TTP militant in Quetta.[1][2][3] ISPP also killed Shia Hazara refugees.[4][5] Immediately after the creation of ISPP, the Government of Punjab called for measures against ISPP.[6]

ISPP has claimed responsibility for the 2024 Sibi bombing and 2024 Balochistan bombings.[7]

## Notes

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1. ^ Arabic: الدولة الإسلامية – ولاية باكستان, romanized: ad-Dawlah al-Islāmīyah – Wilāyat Bākistan,
Urdu: اسلامی ریاست - پاکستان صوبہ, romanized: islami ryast - pakistan subah,
Punjabi: اسلامک سٹیٹ – پاکستان صوبہ, romanized: Isalāmika saṭēṭa - pākisatāna sūbā

## See also

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* Islamic State – Bengal Province, IS in Bangladesh
* Islamic State – Hind Province, IS in India

## References

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1. ^ "داعش کا 'ہند صوبے' کے بعد 'پاکستان صوبے' کے قیام کا دعویٰ". www.urduvoa.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
2. ^ "کیا دولتِ اسلامیہ برصغیر میں قدم جما رہی ہے؟". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
3. ^ "Islamic State Announces 'Pakistan Province'". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
4. ^ "دولت اسلامیہ: نام نہاد 'پاکستان صوبے' کے نام سے پہلی ویڈیو جاری". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
5. ^ "پاکستان نام نہاد دولت اسلامیہ کے اثر سے کیسے بچا رہا". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
6. ^ "جمهور - داعش یک ولایت در پاکستان تاسیس کرد". خبرگزاری جمهور (in Persian). 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
7. ^ "At least 30 dead in Balochistan explosions, day before Pakistan election". CNN. 2024-02-08. Archived from the original on 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-02-08.