Summary

Al-Badr is a pro-freedom armed/militant organisation working to end the foreign administration and rule in Greater Kashmir from India.

They were once one of the largest non-indigenous, Pakistani, armed/militant groups, consisting of a force comprised of individuals from all-around the region. Their official formation date is unclear but likely the late 1990s.

They were once one of the most formidable organisations on-the-ground however in recent years, they've refrained from claiming their operations, preferring to stay underground in the shadows. The group is now underground but still fields a semi-capable and operational force.

Main Objectives

Al-Badr wishes to free the areas of Greater Kashmir under Indian-control, an oppressive and brutal occupation as they've stated, and initiate a plebiscite for the natives of the region to decide as to what their aspirations and choices should be - whether it be full independence, autonomous rule under another state or fully joining Pakistan or India. An interesting point that they're for a plebiscite despite being an overtly pro-Pakistani organisation.

Further Information

The Indian-state has proscribed the group as a 'terrorist organisation' and claims that they're a Pakistani-backed / ISI created outfit. They were certainly supplied in the early days and part-way through the 1990s when Pakistan was indignant to them. Since then however, we've found no evidence of Pakistan still supporting them. Instead, Pakistan has actually been actively trying to shut down armed/militant groups operating in Pakistani-controlled Greater Kashmir.