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Formally banned LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed in 2002
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Withdrew institutional and political support for any non-state armed activity in Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK)
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Publicly articulated that Kashmir must be resolved diplomatically, not militarily
This pivot marked the end of the so-called “indigenous militia” doctrine—years before FATF pressure or post-9/11 compliance narratives.
3. Nawaz Sharif’s Civilian De-Escalation Doctrine
Civilian leadership reinforced that shift.
During his tenure, Nawaz Sharif:
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