Malik Ishaq

Malik Ishaq (born 1959- ) is a leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a group involved in attacks on Shia in Pakistan. In 1996, Ishaq, along with Akram Lahori and Riaz Basra, was a founder of the Deobandi militant organization Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.[1] Malik Ishaq, had been detained for the last three years was released recently.[2]

Early life

Ishaq was born at Taranda Sawaey Khan in Rahim Yar Khan district of Punjab, Pakistan. His father Ali Ahmad Awan was a cloth merchant.[3]

Terrorism

Malik Ishaq, is co-founder of a Sipah-e-Sahaba breakaway group also linked with Al Qaeda and the Taliban had told in Oct 1997 that he was involved in the killing of 102 Shias.[4]

Notes

  1. "Briefly: Asia". Washington Times. 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  2. http://www.newsnation.in/article/64595-malik-ishaq-banned-lashkar-e-jhangvi-chief-released-pakistan.html
  3. "Asia Times Online :: Blood flows freely in Pakistan". Atimes.com. 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  4. http://www.newsnation.in/article/64595-malik-ishaq-banned-lashkar-e-jhangvi-chief-released-pakistan.html

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