Formerly a member of anti-Shia militant group Sipah-e-Sahaba , Ishaq co-founded the LeJ in 1996 . Under Ishaq 's leadership , the LeJ claimed responsibility for several mass-casualty attacks largely targeting Pakistan 's Shia and Barelvi population , including multiple bombings that killed over 200 Hazara Shias in Quetta in 2013 . He was also accused of masterminding the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in 2009 , and the Ashura bombings in Afghanistan in 2011
killed over 200
January 2013 Pakistan bombings
Malik Ishaq