Pakistani Taliban

The Pakistani Taliban, known in Urdu: پاکستانی طالبان‎ and formally referred to as Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan (Urdu: تحریکِ طالبان پاکستان‎), meaning Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP), serves as a coalition of various Islamist militant groups that operate along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Established in 2007 by Baitullah Mehsud, the current leadership is held by Noor Wali Mehsud, who has openly declared his allegiance to the Afghan Taliban, also known as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. While the Pakistani Taliban and the Afghan Taliban share a similar ideological framework and have collaborated during the conflict from 2001 to 2021, they maintain distinct operational and command structures.