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Lashkar-e-Taiba recruiter Mir Shukr Khan Raisani found dead in Quetta under mysterious circumstances

International
Published on 12 May 2026
Lashkar-e-Taiba recruiter Mir Shukr Khan Raisani found dead in Quetta under mysterious circumstances

Sources say he attended a key program before dying

Pakistan’s Balochistan province saw the death of Mir Shukr Khan Raisani, a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba figure linked to recruitment and radicalisation. Sources report he was found dead in Quetta under unclear circumstances. Adding to the mystery, he is said to have attended a pro-Pakistan Army programme organised by the terror outfit a day before his death, raising fresh questions for investigators.

  • Mir Shukr Khan Raisani was found dead in Quetta
  • He was a key Lashkar-e-Taiba recruitment and radicalisation figure
  • Reports claim he attended a pro Pakistan Army programme before dying
  • Authorities are investigating the cause and context of his death
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