Ansarul Sharia Pakistan
| Ansarul Sharia Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Sheheryar aka Abdullah Hashmi (POW) |
| Dates of operation | February 2017 - present |
| Allegiance | Al-Qaeda (Alleged) |
| Active regions | Karachi |
| Ideology | Islamism Islamic extremism Qutbism Anti-Secularism Anti-Liberalism |
| Allies | al-Qaeda Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Pakistani Taliban |
| Battles and wars | War on Terror |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | Pakistan |
Ansarul Sharia Pakistan (Urdu: انصار الشیعیعہ جماعات; ASP) is a Pakistani Alleged Al-Qaeda linked militant group based in Karachi, Pakistan. The organization was founded in February 2017. The group was known for committing many attacks, at one point they performed attacks on a weekly basis. The group claimed, through their Twitter page, that they recruited members from South Punjab, Balochistan, and Waziristan. The group has also claimed to have ties to Al-Qaeda.