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title: "Ashrafi alleges Afghan and Indian backing for terror groups"
description: "Most outlets reported that Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi alleged Afghanistan-based groups, with alleged Afghan and Indian support, are behind recent terrorism in Pakistan. Pakistan Today explicitly named both Afghan and Indian backing, while Associated Press of Pakistan focused on the groups Ashrafi referred to as “Fitna al-Hindustan” and “Fitna al-Khawarij.” Both outlets led with Ashrafi’s claims but varied slightly in emphasis and framing."
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# Ashrafi alleges Afghan and Indian backing for terror groups

pakistan · updated 21 Sep 2026, 7:29 AM PKT · 20–21 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi alleged Afghanistan-based groups, with alleged Afghan and Indian support, are behind recent terrorism in Pakistan. Pakistan Today explicitly named both Afghan and Indian backing, while Associated Press of Pakistan focused on the groups Ashrafi referred to as “Fitna al-Hindustan” and “Fitna al-Khawarij.” Both outlets led with Ashrafi’s claims but varied slightly in emphasis and framing.

## Same story from 3 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Pakistan Observer** — [Afghanistan-based groups behind recent terrorism: Ashrafi](https://pakobserver.net/afghanistan-based-groups-behind-recent-terrorism-ashrafi/) · 21 Sep 2026, 7:29 AM PKT
  > Prime Minister’s National Message of Peace Committee Coordinator Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has alleged that the groups he…
- **Pakistan Today** — [Ashrafi alleges Afghan, Indian backing for terror groups](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/20/ashrafi-alleges-afghan-indian-backing-for-terror-groups) · 20 Sep 2026, 10:58 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi alleges ‘Fitna al-Khawarij’ and ‘Fitna al-Hindustan’ are behind recent terrorism in Pakistan and operating from Afghanistan with alleged Afghan and Indian support. He urges Kabul to act against groups targeting Pakistan and reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia.
- **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Afghanistan-based groups behind recent terrorism: Ashrafi](https://www.app.com.pk/punjab/afghanistan-based-groups-behind-recent-terrorism-ashrafi/) · 20 Sep 2026, 5:27 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing
  > LAHORE, Sep 20 (APP):Prime Minister’s National Message of Peace Committee Coordinator Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has alleged that the groups he referred to as “Fitna al-Hindustan” and “Fitna al-Khawarij” were involved in recent acts of terrorism in Pakistan and were operating from Afghanistan with alleged support from Afghan and Indian elements. He expressed these...

3 articles from 3 outlets, 20–21 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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