<p>The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan have created a Facebook page to recruit persons to write for a planned quarterly magazine and to work on tasks like video editing and translation.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Umar Media TTP page, which has nearly 290 likes, has a message posted on November 22 seeking writers for "Ahyah-e-Khilafat", which is described as the "official quarterly magazine" of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.<br /><br />"Dear brothers and sisters, 'Pen is mightier than the sowrd (sic)'. Now you have a chance to use this mighty weapon," the message says.<br /><br />Prospective contributors can write "on topic of your choice, or on jihadi current affairs, history, Islamic movements, plight of ummah, etc etc", the message adds.<br />An earlier message posted in October states that "Umar Media is proud to announce online jobs oppertunities (sic)".<br /><br />The job "discription (sic) is video editing, translations, sharing, uploading, downloading and collection of required data".<br /><br />The earlier message includes an email ID for contacting the Taliban and asks people to spread news about the Facebook page as the account may be deleted.<br /><br />US-based private intelligence organisation SITE too said the Pakistani Taliban use Facebook as "a recruitment centre".<br /><br />In a statement, SITE said: "Through its official media arm, Umar Media, the TTP has taken to Facebook to recruit contributors for their media work and the group's forthcoming publication 'Ayah-E-Khilafat' (Sign of the Caliphate)."<br /><br />The TTP, currently led by Hakimullah Mehsud, has been behind scores of bombings and suicide attacks, a majority of them against the security forces, that have killed thousands in the past five years.<br /><br />In October, the TTP claimed responsibility for an attempt to assassinate teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, who is being treated in a British hospital after being shot in the head.</p>
<p>The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan have created a Facebook page to recruit persons to write for a planned quarterly magazine and to work on tasks like video editing and translation.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Umar Media TTP page, which has nearly 290 likes, has a message posted on November 22 seeking writers for "Ahyah-e-Khilafat", which is described as the "official quarterly magazine" of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.<br /><br />"Dear brothers and sisters, 'Pen is mightier than the sowrd (sic)'. Now you have a chance to use this mighty weapon," the message says.<br /><br />Prospective contributors can write "on topic of your choice, or on jihadi current affairs, history, Islamic movements, plight of ummah, etc etc", the message adds.<br />An earlier message posted in October states that "Umar Media is proud to announce online jobs oppertunities (sic)".<br /><br />The job "discription (sic) is video editing, translations, sharing, uploading, downloading and collection of required data".<br /><br />The earlier message includes an email ID for contacting the Taliban and asks people to spread news about the Facebook page as the account may be deleted.<br /><br />US-based private intelligence organisation SITE too said the Pakistani Taliban use Facebook as "a recruitment centre".<br /><br />In a statement, SITE said: "Through its official media arm, Umar Media, the TTP has taken to Facebook to recruit contributors for their media work and the group's forthcoming publication 'Ayah-E-Khilafat' (Sign of the Caliphate)."<br /><br />The TTP, currently led by Hakimullah Mehsud, has been behind scores of bombings and suicide attacks, a majority of them against the security forces, that have killed thousands in the past five years.<br /><br />In October, the TTP claimed responsibility for an attempt to assassinate teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, who is being treated in a British hospital after being shot in the head.</p>