Terrorist groups expanding operations in PoK: report

STILL AROUND: Reports of the banned outfits operating secretly in PoK has been reported.

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Islamabad: Terrorist groups banned by Pakistan, including the Lashker-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, are expanding operations and recruitment in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, according to a secret government report.

The detailed report, submitted by regional police to the PoK cabinet on March 25, states that three banned groups Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Jaish e-Mohammad and Lashker-e-Taiba are active in PoK capital Muzaffarabad, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and JeM are said to be planning to open madrassas or seminaries in Muzaffarabad, where LeT is already operating a madrassa.

"No officials are allowed to enter these premises to gather any sort of information...We fear these madrassas may be a cover for furthering militant activities," the BBC quoted the report as saying.

The report elaborated how militant groups are growing in size and number across PoK. It especially mentioned Neelum district, where the groups are said to be the most powerful.

The report states the militants are involved in the logging of trees, one of the most lucrative trades in the region.