In 2009, Pakistani President Asif Zardari admitted at a conference in Islamabad that Pakistan had, in the past created terrorist groups as a tool for its geostrategic agenda.^[1] Pakistan had long been accused by neighbours Bangladesh, India, Afghanistan, Iran and western nations like the United States,^[2][3] and the United Kingdom^[4] of its involvement in terrorist activities in India and Afghanistan .^[5][6] Pakistan's tribal region along the border of Afghanistan is claimed to be a "haven for terrorists",^[7] it is considered among the most dangerous nations in the world.^{[8][9][10][11]}

The Pakistani intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI), is believed to be aiding these organizations in eradicating perceived enemies or those opposed to their cause, including India, Russia, China, Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom and other members of NATO.^{[12][13][14][15]} Satellite imagery from the FBI ^[16] suggest the existence of several terrorist camps in Pakistan, with at least one militant admitting to being trained in the country as part of the going Kashmir Dispute, Pakistan is alleged to be supporting separatist militias ^[17] The JKLF, a militant outfit considered a terrorist group by the Indian government, has admitted to having more than 3,000 of its militants trained in Pakistan.^[18] Many nonpartisan sources believe that officials within Pakistan’s military and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) sympathize with and aid Islamic terrorists, saying that the "ISI has provided covert but well-documented support to terrorist groups active in Kashmir, including the al-Qaeda affiliate Jaish-e-Mohammed".^[19]