Draft:Qari Amjad
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Qari Amjad (April 17, 1979 – October 30, 2025) known by several aliases including Mufti Mazahim, Mufti Hazrat, and Mufti Hazrat Daroji, was a Pakistani militant commander and deputy chief of the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).[1] He served as head of the group’s Rehbari Shura and its self-styled defence ministry. Amjad was considered the second-in-command to Noor Wali Mehsud and one of the TTP’s most influential strategists until his death in a Pakistani military operation in Bajaur District, near the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, on 29–30 October 2025.[2][3][4] The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) confirmed his death[5] but did not provide any details regarding the circumstances of his killing.[6]
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Qari Amjad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 April 1979[1] |
| Died | 30 October 2025[2] |
| Allegiance | Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) |
| Conflicts | Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa † |
Amjad had PKR 5 million bounty placed on his head by government of Pakistan,[7] and in 2022 he was also designated a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) by the United States Department of State.[1]
Background
Qari Amjad Swati was born on 17 April 1979 in Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] He received his early education locally before enrolling in a religious seminary in Jandol. His father was reportedly a government school teacher. During the height of militancy in the early 2000s, Amjad joined the Taliban movement and became an active participant in insurgent activities across the Malakand Division. By 2010, intensified military operations in Pakistan forced him to flee to Afghanistan,[7] where he continued to operate from Dangam District, Kunar Province.[1] While residing in Afghanistan, he maintained close ties with the TTP leadership and emerged as a significant figure within the group’s command structure.[7]
Militant activity
Within the TTP hierarchy, Qari Amjad held multiple senior roles. He served as the organization’s shadow defence minister, deputy chief, and head of the Rehbari Shura, overseeing militant activity in Dir, Swat, Bajaur, and Chitral. He was a close associate of former TTP chiefs Mullah Fazlullah and Omar Khalid Khorasani, both killed in earlier strikes in Afghanistan, and later became a key confidant of current leader Noor Wali Mehsud.[2]
After the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul in 2021, Amjad played a prominent role in renewing the TTP’s allegiance to Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, aligning the group under the so-called Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. His command network was based in Kunar Province, where he coordinated directly with Taliban-protected “Dalgay” units, highlighting operational cooperation between the TTP and the Afghan Taliban.[2]
Amjad directed explosives and infiltration units, supervised cross-border raids, and was responsible for suicide bombings, IED ambushes, and attacks on girls’ schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the former FATA region.[8] He was described as a “high-value target” by Pakistani officials, and the government announced a PKR 5 million bounty for information leading to his capture.[2]
On 30 November 2022, Amjad was designated a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) by the United States Department of State.[1]
Death
On the night of October 29–30, 2025, Pakistani security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Bajaur District, near the Afghanistan–Pakistan border. According to the Pakistani officials, the operation was launched after troops detected the movement of a group of militants attempting to infiltrate Pakistan. Pakistani security forces engaged the infiltrators, killing four militants, including Qari Amjad (Mufti Mazahim) and his close aide Commander Yasir.[2][3][9]
Pakistani officials confirmed that Amjad was deputy to Noor Wali Mehsud and head of the TTP leadership council, calling his death a “major success” in Pakistan’s counter-terrorism campaign under Operation Azm-e-Istehkam. Pakistani officials stated that the operation demonstrated ongoing militant infiltration attempts from Afghan soil and reiterated demands that the interim Afghan Taliban government prevent its territory from being used as a haven for TTP fighters.[2] The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) later confirmed his death through its spokesperson, Muhammad Khorasani, but did not provide any details regarding the circumstances of his killing.[6]
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