Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:24:56 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:24:56 +0500 60 KP witnesses surge in extortion cases from banned outfits https://english.aaj.tv/news/30335153/kp-witnesses-surge-in-extortion-cases-from-banned-outfits <p><strong>A surge was seen in extortion cases in extortion cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the ongoing year where more than 70 cases of banned outfits demanding money from businessmen have been reported.</strong></p> <p>There were 79 extortion cases including 39 in Peshawar, 18 in Mardan, eight in Malakand, seven in Kohat, four in Bannu, and three cases in Dera Ismail Khan were registered against ban outfits.</p> <p>Law enforcement agencies traced people involved in 46 cases while suspects behind other 33 cases have still not been caught.</p> <p>The members of banned organizations including Laskhar-e-Islam, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan, and Jamat-ul-Ahrar were booked in extortion cases from various regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.</p> <p>Members belonging to the banned organizations call businessmen and other rich persons in the province and ask them to pay money or face violence.</p> A surge was seen in extortion cases in extortion cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the ongoing year where more than 70 cases of banned outfits demanding money from businessmen have been reported.

There were 79 extortion cases including 39 in Peshawar, 18 in Mardan, eight in Malakand, seven in Kohat, four in Bannu, and three cases in Dera Ismail Khan were registered against ban outfits.

Law enforcement agencies traced people involved in 46 cases while suspects behind other 33 cases have still not been caught.

The members of banned organizations including Laskhar-e-Islam, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan, and Jamat-ul-Ahrar were booked in extortion cases from various regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Members belonging to the banned organizations call businessmen and other rich persons in the province and ask them to pay money or face violence.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30335153 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:48:37 +0500 none@none.com (Azm Rehman) Members of banned outfits call businessmen for extortion. Photo via Reuters.