No mention of an organization called Sipah-i/e-Muhammad, Karachi as distinct from Sipah-i-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP) or to its president Sarfraz Ali Rizvi could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

IRB databases

LEXIS/NEXIS

Jane's Geopolitical Library (CD-ROM)

Internet sites including:

BBC

Dawn

Federation of American Scientists

Frontier Post

International Relations and Security Network

Jane's Online

News International

South Asia Terrorism Portal

World News Connection

Search engines:

Google