In recent years, we’ve seen a troubling rise in attacks across Pakistan, on civilians, security forces, and government institutions. Behind this violence stands a group publicly known as Fitnah al-Khawarij (FAK). For years, they’ve claimed to fight for Islam, but they’ve only brought pain to Muslim communities. These so-called “freedom fighters” have used religion as a cover for their brutality. But no amount of rhetoric can hide what they truly are: a plague of foreign-backed terror and modern-day Khawarij, outlaws of the faith who murder fellow Muslims and spread fitna in the name of religion. Something is deeply wrong when a group that claims to fight for Islam turns its guns on innocent people. When they kill soldiers, bomb police stations, roam civilian streets with weapons, and abuse their own young recruits, we must ask: what are they really fighting for? Something is deeply wrong when a group that claims to fight for Islam turns its guns on innocent people. FAK, or Fitnah al-Khawarij, wants us to believe it’s fighting for faith or freedom. But their actions tell a very different story. FAK doesn’t protect people. They terrorize them. They kidnap civilians, extort poor families, and use fear to control communities. They treat their own people like hostages. That’s not a freedom struggle, it’s a racket. They operate like a mafia, not a movement. What’s worse, credible reports show that FAK leaders force young recruits into sexual abuse, including sodomy. These are not isolated incidents. They reflect a pattern of cruelty and deep moral corruption. No belief system, no cause, no religion justifies such evil. These men don’t just lack faith, they lack humanity. They claim to fight for Islam but disgrace its core teachings. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warned against the Khawarij, calling them “the dogs of Hell.” FAK fits that warning. They don’t act alone. Intelligence confirms that hostile agencies, RAW, GDI, and others fund and arm them to destabilize Pakistan. These foreign agencies use them as pawns to weaken Pakistan. FAK follows their orders, not any real mission for justice. This is hybrid warfare. This is sabotage disguised as resistance. FAK chants religious slogans while spilling the blood of fellow Muslims. In Mardan, they ambushed and killed four soldiers, including a Subedar. In Razmak, they escalated even further, ten soldiers were martyred, fifteen injured, and six military vehicles destroyed. These were not battles, they were massacres of Muslims by Muslims. In Mirali, they executed an alleged “spy” without trial, parading his death like savages. Is this justice? No. This is the law of the jungle. In Gujarat, Punjab, their militants roamed civilian streets, spreading terror. They claim to defend Islam, yet the Quran condemns them: “Whoever kills a believer intentionally, his punishment is Hell, where he will stay forever.” (Surah An-Nisa 4:93). FAK kills not just soldiers and civilians, they kill even their own, proving they are not mujahideen but murderers. The Qur’an also says: “Whoever kills a person unjustly it is as though he has killed all mankind” (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:32). FAK ignores that too. They kill without mercy. They destroy without cause. They spread corruption on Earth (fasad fil ardh) while pretending to be saviors. They’ve now started using drones. In Bannu, they flew a quadcopter packed with explosives into the roof of a police station. They targeted solar panels meant to power the facility. This wasn’t just violence, it was a clear message: they want to drag Pakistan into chaos using any means necessary. Islamic history condemns the Khawarij for their extremism, and FAK has inherited their legacy. From tribal regions to cities, FAK spreads terror, not faith. They kill in the name of Islam but follow nothing Islamic. They lie, steal, abuse, and destroy because they want control, not justice, not peace. But Pakistan fights back. Our armed forces stand firm. While FAK spreads bloodshed, the state builds schools, offers dialogue, and invests in justice. This is not just the state’s fight. It’s ours too. We must speak the truth. We must reject these killers and their fake slogans. As a nation we must stand united against this fitnah, and the world must recognize FAK for what they truly are: not warriors of faith, but wolves in sheep’s clothing, drenched in the blood of the innocent. The writer is MS Research Scholar at IIUI, a freelance content writer and a columnist