Lashkar-e
Jhangvi is a splinter group of SSP which was formed
somewhere in the mid-1990s. The group was formed under
the leadership of Riaz Basra, Akram Lahori, and Malik
Ishaque. The group apparently split after SSP
participated in reconciliatory efforts with rival
sectarian outfits in 1995 – 96. LeJ stepped up violent
sectarian conflict through their activities and was
formally banned by the Pakistani government in 2001. The
group is allied with Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and
has links with Al-Qaeda.