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Pakistan intelligence chief admits Daesh presence

Friday, 12 February 2016 3:33 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 13 February 2016 12:18 PM ]

Pakistani soldiers take position outside the Pakistan Air Force base after an attack by militants in Peshawar on September 18, 2015. AFP

Kamran Yousaf

Press TV, Islamabad

Pakistan has officially admitted the presence of Daesh terrorists in the country. Intelligence officials say a Daesh terrorist cell has been discovered in Pakistan. They say the cell was providing recruits for the Takfiri terrorist group in other countries. As Kamran Yousaf explains in this report, concern is rising about the ISIL threat in Pakistan.

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