Islamic State – Pakistan Province

Islamic State – Pakistan Province
Leaders	Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (2014–2019) † (Leader of ISIL) Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2019–2022) † (Leader of ISIL) Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (February 2022–October 2022) † (Leader of ISIL) Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi (2022–2023) † (Leader of ISIL) Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2023–present) (Leader of ISIL)
Dates of operation	2019–present
Active regions	Punjab Province, Iranian Balochistan, Pakistani Balochistan, Azad Kashmir
Ideology	Salafism Salafist Jihadism Anti-Barelvi Anti-Deobandi Anti-Hindu sentiment Anti-Christianism Anti-Shi'ism
Part of	Islamic State
Opponents	Pakistan Pakistani Taliban

The Islamic State – Pakistan Province (Arabic: الدولة الإسلامية – ولاية باكستان, romanized: ad-Dawlah al-Islāmīyah – Wilāyat Bākistan; ISPP) is the Pakistani branch of the Islamic State.

History

In May 2019, the Islamic State announced the creation of Pakistan Province on Amaq News Agency. Prior to the creation of ISPP, the ISKP was in charge of Islamic State activities in all of Pakistan. ISKP is active in KPK, while ISPP is active in Punjab, Pakistani Balochistan, Iranian Balochistan, as well as Azad Kashmir. It is a separate group from the unofficial ISJK faction. Shortly after its creation, ISPP killed a Pakistani policeman in Mastung and a TTP militant in Quetta. ISPP also killed Shia Hazara refugees. Immediately after the creation of ISPP, the Government of Punjab called for measures against ISPP.