ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has given a massive blow to ISIS-K , the spokesperson of the militant-network has been arrested. The arrest of Azam has led to suspension of media movements of ISIS-K.
The reports say that the arrest has also led to the weakening the organizational structure of ISIS-K.
Azam’s network is said to be significant for the enrollment and the propaganda-based activities of the ISIS-K.
Sultan Aziz Azam is the founder of the media wing of the ISIS-K.
The arrest was carried out on the Pak-Afghan border area. The report has disclosed that Azam was arrested on 16th May 2025.
The UNO’s report has sad that Abu Yasir, another prominent commander of ISIS-K was also arrested with Sultan Aziz Azam.
The significatnt arrestments have caused in deficiencies of the operational activism as well as the militant-attacks.
Apart of nutralizing militant-attacks of ISIS-K, a significant decrease in number of the insurgents has also been witnessed.
The report has further said that the arrest has also led to a massive damage to some propagnda platforms like ‘Voice of Khurasan’.
The report was released in the 16th report by the UN’s analytical support and sanctions monitoring team.
The report has further said that some key commanders of ISIS-K have been neutralized.
Pakistani security agencies have made some crucial arrests in the recent times.
It is worth mentioning that according to the UN, Al-Qaeda maintains close ties with the Taliban, while ISIS-Khorasan is considered the Taliban’s main adversary.
The report identifies the TTP as the most significant regional threat, stating that it continues to conduct operations from sanctuaries inside Afghanistan.
It also notes divisions within the Taliban leadership, with some senior figures viewing the TTP as harmful to relations with Pakistan, while others continue to support it.
The UN states that the TTP carried out more than 600 attacks in Pakistan in 2025, many of them complex, with most suicide bombers being Afghan nationals.
The report also acknowledges Pakistan’s progress in counterterrorism efforts, including the arrest of ISIS-Khorasan spokesperson Sultan Aziz Azzam and other key militants.
The Taliban have repeatedly denied allowing Afghan soil to be used for cross-border attacks, but multiple international reports and regional governments continue to raise concerns over militant activity originating from Afghanistan.
Armed groups such as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and ISIS-Khorasan have been planning and launching attacks in neighboring countries while operating from safe havens inside Afghan territory.
