Ahmed Rashid

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Maulana Masood Azhar established JeM in the year 1999 and is in "protective custody"

a guard at the gate of a madrassa on The Outskirts of Islamabad, a star was surprise, armed with the, seemed to be what a powerful automatic rifle, and missing an eye.

Inside, one of the parties in the implementation of the religious school is recognized, "said the Jaish-e-Mohammad" - the militant group that claimed responsibility for last month's suicide attack in Indian-administered Kashmir ' s's pulwama district, which killed around 40 troops and sparked a conflict between Pakistan and India.

But The Cleric said the allegations were untrue and the Koranic school was school, in fact, just an ordinary Islamic.

A small poster on The Wall behind him, however, showed a range of weapons, in addition to a Motto, a famous battle of Islamic history. In the dusty street in front, on a poster for a rally on behalf of the Kashmiri cause, both white and Black Flag of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was adorned with the striking.

As part of a "crackdown" on militant in Pakistan, hundreds of seminars and other buildings allegedly connected groups, including the JeM, have been adopted by the government in the last days.

The brother of JeM founder Masood Azhar preventive detention", in addition to another relative, and dozens of others has taken over ". No one from the security forces, this madrassa had contacted, in Islamabad, however. Azhar even believed, were in protective custody in Pakistan for 2016 - even though he continues to release audio messages to supporters.

"It is our belief that our earth will not be used to harm someone else," Pakistan's Interior Minister , Shehryar Khan Afridi told reporters at the beginning of This Week , stressing that The Action is not due to any "pressure from outside", but had already planned by The Authorities .

But there were other sensational raids against such groups also, often, if Pakistan was to be handed in to The International spotlight, only for the mosques and religious schools, back to their previous owners, and those who are detained, released later, due to "a lack of Evidence . "

The suicide bombing in's pulwama was the single most deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir since the revolt began, As a result, some are skeptical that this means the last action that the Pakistani government put an end to the activities of the India-focused militant groups who have long believed enjoyed the support of the country's intelligence services. Indian officials told the BBC that they had seen "everything before".

Jaish-e-Mohammad was founded by Masood Azhar in 2000, shortly after he was released from prison in India after the hijacking of an Indian airline, by other militants.

Azhar had an influential militant figure in the 1990s, with links to the conflicts in Afghanistan and Kashmir.

Pakistani analyst Ahmed Rashid , says in those early days of JeM jihadists are well trained and highly motivated "fighters". And because they are not connected openly with the Pakistani state, India, have "no clear answer" on how you react to their attacks. Pakistan to maintain an element of plausible deniability.

< p > Other militant group focused on Kashmir, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), is to be believed, enjoyed the protection of the security services.

With The International community increasingly on the dangers of the banned jihadi groups, according to the 9/11 attacks, Pakistan is both the JeM and Let. However, their leadership has never been convicted of a criminal offence, and both organisations took a new name, Lashkar-e-Taiba always Jamaat-ud-Dawa (even though they claim they are separated. )

in 2007, the Pakistani state, the difficult relationship with jihadist groups eventually became a bloody confrontation between militant supporters and the security forces in Islamabad shaken.

After jihadists grouped in either "anti" or "pro" Pakistan camps. The former targeted Pakistani security forces and civilians, killing thousands. The latter remained focused on fighting the American forces in Afghanistan and Indian troops in Indian-administered Kashmir.

the leader of The Jamaat-ud-Dawa, and Jaish-e-Mohammad remained loyal to the Pakistani state, although many of their fighters, particularly from JeM and ran to anti-state groups.

A senior commander of the Pakistani Taliban, which said against the Pakistani army, the BBC, that many of the JeM members joined their "Jihad" against the government. Although many later changed their mind, he said, there are still A Number of former JeM militants within the organisation and other groups, such as al-Qaeda.

Satellite images, questions about India have the claim, demolished JeM training camps in Pakistan and Pakistan's security forces were very successful in reducing the capabilities of the anti-government militias. The Number of people killed in terrorist attacks in Pakistan fell by almost 2,500 in 2013 to 595 in the year 2018 according to the Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies.

However, the question of what to do with the loyal groups such as the JeM and the LeT/JuD, the start supposedly continued attacks remains, on India.

JeM is believed to have carried out two major attacks in Indian-administered Kashmir in 2016, while the Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed has been accused by Indian authorities of orchestrating the 2008 Mumbai attacks, although he denies that.

at the time, it was allegedly by the Pakistani intelligence services, the accomplices were, and although they deny that legal action against the alleged turnout was suspiciously slow.

now, However, the activities of these militant groups seem to be an obstacle for the Prime Minister , Imran Khan said the target of improving the country's relationship with India; and, perhaps more importantly, they have also contributed to Pakistan on the Financial Action Task Force "grey list" for not doing enough to combat the financing of militant organizations.

A "grey list", the term can be superior to international companies twice before she shops in a country, and the economy of Pakistan is in need of foreign investment.

Pakistani officials have expressed concern that they could directly against JeM or JuD, provoke a further spike in the violence.

Last year, analysts and Pakistani military, the idea of "mainstreaming floated" some of those with militant groups.

Shortly thereafter, in the run-up to the elections, Imran Khan won the followers of the Jew (and Let) founder Saeed has created a Political Party . Although they were not able to win a single seat, it can prove to treat lighter than JeM.

over The Years , Saeed has managed to a great charity-the network of ambulances and basic health care facilities. Many of them are now taken over by the state, but analyst and Amir Rana of the Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies, says that authorities have "very little concern about the retaliation" by his Fans. JuD, you have signalled a challenge before the court.

however, Mr Rana told the BBC that officials are concerned about the potential of violence, The Group attack more mysterious JeM - responsible for the cashmere. According to the JeM in 2002, was prohibited from trying to splinter elements of The Group , to assassinate you, the country's then military ruler, Pervez Musharraf .

At a recent closed meeting between The Head of the Pakistani army and a group of politicians, a source told the BBC that the military leaders assured that the fighter would be addressed. But the military warned that there were too many to eliminate them completely, by the force alone, and instead proposed that some of these will be included.

Early proposals, which is owned by the government, allegedly, the establishment of de-radicalisation centres for the members of these groups, and find jobs, including, somewhat bizarrely, as a kind of "para-military" force.

A high-ranking politician told the BBC that there is now an understanding in Pakistan that the use of "proxy" forces in Kashmir is counterproductive, distracting from the allegations of the Indian "Human Rights violations". But, he added, the preference would be with the militants, peacefully, if possible.

The latest acquisitions of Koran schools and mosques associated with extremists, the Pakistani government a few positive headlines, but it's what you do next is that include. It is actual law enforcement? Will be prevented by the groups that carry out activities across The Border ? Are attempts at "mainstreaming" really jihadists away from violence at weaning? Or are they simply a way to give them a veil of legitimacy?

I visited a Koran school in a poor suburb of Islamabad, which was acquired last year by the government of Hafiz Saeed charity, JuD.

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Source of news: bbc.com