[1] The Punjabi Taliban began after former members of LeJ, SSP, JeM and various small groups established a cooperation network.

In late December 2008, the Punjabi Taliban were described as "patrolling the area [South Waziristan] in pickup trucks mounted with heavy guns and had been firing at drones wherever they spotted them.

[10][6] At the crime scene of the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, pamphlets were found that proved the existence of the Punjabi Taliban.

On December 25 2013, the US drone strikes in Pakistan were temporarily halted so that the Pakistani government can have peace talks with both the TTP and Punjabi Taliban.

On 13 September 2014, Muawiya announced that the Punjabi Taliban was leaving Pakistan to focus on fighting American soldiers in neighbouring Afghanistan.

After the dissolution of the group, its leader Asmatullah Muawiya stated that he hopes to see the Sharia become the official law of Pakistan one day.