Lashkar e Taiba's Long Shadow: Unpacking the Threads of Terror The recent developments in the cases against Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and other Pakistan based accused in the Pahalgam terror attack and 2008 Mumbai terror attacks serve as a stark reminder of the enduring legacy of Lashkar e Taiba (LeT).
The organisation's complex history, spanning over four decades, is marked by its involvement in various conflicts, from the Afghan jihad to the Kashmir insurgency.
In the late 1980s, LeT emerged as a militant wing associated with Markaz ud Dawa wal Irshad (MDI), with two primary objectives: participating in the Afghan jihad and preparing for jihad in Kashmir and India.