TTP gets new name “Fitna Alkhawarji”

Islamabad: Government has decided to rename the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) with ‘Fitna Alkhawarij’ due to its terrorist activities.

According to a notification of Interior Ministry, titles like Mufti and Hafiz will not be used with terrorists belonged to this organization.

“All kinds of correspondence and documents will include the word "Khariji" with their names,” read the notification.

This further reads, “The step has been taken due to the TTP's actions and activities that contradict the true teachings of Islam.”

The Ministry of Interior's notification has directed all government institutions to implement these instructions immediately.