The group
is based on extremist militant interpretation of Wahabi
ideology to implement Shariah especially in Malakand
Division and generally allover Pakistan. The group was
founded by Sufi Muhammad in 1992 and rose to prominence
in 1994, when it led an uprising in Malaknd division
form Sharia implementation. The group was banned on
January 12, 2002 by the Pakistani government, but
remained active. The reigns were eventually taken over
by Fazalullah, Sufi Muhammad’s son-in-law. After an army
operation in Swat during 2009, the arrest of Sufi
Muhammad and with Fazalullah disappearing; there has
been a huge setback for the organization.
