Saleem Safi Says Past Deal With Punjabi Taliban Brought Temporary Calm to Punjab

Pakistani journalist and analyst Saleem Safi has argued that militancy was not eliminated from Punjab solely through security measures, claiming that a political arrangement was reached with elements commonly described as the Punjabi Taliban during Nawaz Sharif’s political leadership. In his column published on 16 September 2026, Safi cited earlier attacks including those on Manawan Police Training School, the FIA building and GHQ while making his argument.

Safi further warned that treating the current TTP insurgency primarily as a problem affecting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could be dangerous, arguing that unresolved militancy could eventually expand its activity into Punjab. This is Safi’s analysis and includes claims about past political dealings that should be treated as his account rather than independently established fact.

Separately, security analysis published in 2025 noted that TTP-linked violence in Punjab remained substantially lower than in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, while reporting continued attempts by the group to develop networks in the province.

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