NEW DELHI: The Lashkar-e-Taiba is heading for a major split, and the situation in Pakistan could get more chaotic, Indian Intelligence agencies have learnt. For years, the Lashkar has remained Pakistan’s favourite proxy, and never has there been a rebellion within the outfit.
Moreover, the outfit has always towed the ISI’s line and never diverted from what it had been told. An Intelligence Bureau official said that problems have started to arise, and some of the top leaders are expressing discontentment over a few decisions that the outfit has had to take in recent months.
The official added that Operation Sindoor was the tipping point during which the outfit lost a considerable amount of infrastructure. Since then, the regrouping has been hard and many even lost faith in the ISI and Pakistan Army as they felt that they were not protected well enough.