Pakistan KP Government Targets TTP Militant Kazim for Role in Killing Army Officers and Attacks on Civilians

Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government today announced a bounty of PKRs 10 crore on the head of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Kazim, believed to be involved in the recent killing of a Lt.Col and a Major of the army. Kazim, who hails from Kurram district, was also behind attacks on military convoys heading to Parachinar and passenger vehicles belonging to the Shia community, an Official of the district administration said. He is also accused of plotting an assassination attempt on Kurram Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mehsud. The decision to fix such a high bounty reflects the provincial government’s resolve to ensure his arrest or elimination, they added. The government has also placed heavy bounties on three other militants associated with Kazim.