Islamic State Flag saying “The Caliphate is coming”, Sighted in Pakistan

Islamabad September 25: An Islamic State (IS), the flag was seen displayed near Islamabad which read "The Caliphate is coming," slogan written on the flag, and was put up over a billboard Sunday on a major expressway in Islamabad.

Pakistan Interior Ministry authorities told that committee has been formed to investigate the incident. Pakistan authorities deny that IS may have established a foothold in the country.

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"The group does not have an organized presence, resources or structure to be able to operate in the area," Talal Choudhry, State Minister for Interior Affairs told VOA's Urdu Service.

The IS terror group has taken roots in the mountain regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan since early 2015. It brands itself as the Islamic State of Khorasan (IS-K), a title that distinguishes the militant group in the region from its main branch in Iraq and Syria.

The Islamic State threat in Pakistan follows recent media reports and activities by local IS affiliates in various regions that indicate the group has been making inroads in the country.(VOA)