Just days earlier, the United States officially designated TRF as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group.

The United States has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a Foreign Terrorist Organization following the Pahalgam massacre. This move strengthens India's ...

Last week, Pakistan Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar openly defended TRF after the US designated TRF as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation. In a significant shift, Dar backed the US' decision to ...

TRF was initially formed with cadres from Hizbul Mujahideen and LeT, according to reports. The Union government has been calling TRF as a 'proxy' front for the LeT.

During a speech at the Pakistani Parliament, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar openly defended The Resistance Front (TRF). On 18th July, the United States designated TRF as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation.

TRF, a Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) front and proxy, claimed responsibility for the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack which killed 26 civilians.

New Delhi said the designation of TRF is a "timely and important" step and asserted that it has consistently emphasised the need for global cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

The TRF was formed in 2019 by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence when the nation was under increased scrutiny of the Financial Action Task Force.

Pakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar claimed linking TRF to Lashkar is incorrect and emphasised that Pakistan has dismantled the group years ago.

TRF and other associated aliases have been added to LeT’s designation as an FTO and SDGT pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and Executive Order 13224, respectively.

The US said that the department of state is adding TRF as a designated foreign terrorist organisation and a specially designated global terrorist.

Hours after Pakistan’s foreign minister and deputy PM Ishaq Dar backed the United States’ decision to designate Lashkar-backed The Resistance Front (TRF) as a “terrorist organisation”, the ...