WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The United States has designated Pakistani Taliban.
Based in Peshawar and Eastern Afghanistan, JDQ pledged allegiance in 2010 to now-deceased Taliban emir Mullah Omar, and has long-standing ties to Al Qaida and Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, the State Department said.
It also held JDQ responsible for various attacks, including the infamous 2010 kidnapping and death of British aid worker Linda Norgrove in Kunar province.
Based in Darra Adam Khel, TGG is responsible for multiple . . .
