Ali K. Chishti

A man clears debris from the tarmac of Jinnah International Airport, after Sunday's attack by Taliban militants on Sunday, in Karachi June 10, 2014. Taliban militants disguised as security forces stormed into Pakistan's busiest airport on Sunday night, tr

Pakistan’s largest city is being attacked by a different kind of Taliban

Conflict & Justice

Today, the Pakistani Taliban attacked Pakistan’s main airport in Karachi, just days after an earlier airport attack killed at least three dozen people. Pakistan’s Taliban are distinct from the Taliban in Afghanistan and have emerged as one of the region’s biggest security threats.Today, the Pakistani Taliban attacked Pakistan’s main airport in Karachi, just days after an earlier airport attack killed at least three dozen people. Pakistan’s Taliban are distinct from the Taliban in Afghanistan and have emerged as one of the region’s biggest security threats.