Ahrar-ul-Hind’s leader is Maulana Umar Qasmi (from the Jhang district of Punjab Province) who has links with the Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), as well as the banned Jaysh-i-Muhammad group, in Bahawalpur. Ahrar-ul-Hind reportedly has ties with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), Harkat-ul-Mujahidin and Jundullah. Ahrar –ul-Hind is most likely a splinter group from the TTP Punjab, lead by Asmatullah Muawiya, who is engaged in negotiations with the Pakistan Government.