Watsapp Chat Reveals Cross-Border Fighter Brought from Bangladesh for Rs.300,000, Raising Questions on Funding Sources

ISLAMABAD: (A. Kazi) A recent statement shared in social media groups of TTP ( Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) has revealed that Rs.300,000 (three lakh rupees) was spent to facilitate the travel of a Bangladeshi national, identified as Saad, into North Waziristan. The group claimed the man was later killed by the Pakistan’s security forces in the areas of Waziristan.

The admission underscores the availability of significant financial resources within militant networks, raising concerns over the channels through which such groups are being funded and facilitated. Experts note that the ability to mobilize such sums for a single individual’s movement points to sustained funding streams and organized cross-border logistical support.

Three lakh rupees represents a significant investment in transporting just one foreign recruit. Analysts point out that this figure far exceeds typical regional travel costs, suggesting the involvement of organized facilitation networks — spanning document forgery, smuggling routes, and protection payments to move a foreign national into one of the most heavily monitored regions in South Asia.

“The fact that they are willing and able to spend such sums for a single fighter tells us these groups are not short of funds,” says a counter-terrorism researcher based in Islamabad. “This indicates both deep-pocketed donors and access to illicit financial flows, especially from international intelligence agencies .”Security analysts say the incident highlights the regional dimension of militancy, where foreign nationals are not only recruited but also financially supported to operate inside Pakistan.

The development comes amid longstanding concerns that militant organizations like the TTP are exploiting cross-border sanctuaries, financial channels, and foreign recruits to sustain their militancy campaign in Pakistan.