Adil Rasheed replies: The words terrorist, militant and radical are not identical in meaning and should not be used interchangeably. Although there may not be consensus over a common definition, there is a great deal of consensus over the conceptual and essential constituents of the term.
According to India’s The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, a terrorist refers to
TTP’s Political Violence and Jihad
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claims that the Pakistani state does not practice true Islam and therefore it can wage a legitimate Jihad against it.