WASHINGTON: Pakistan has warned the world that the banned TTP is becoming an umbrella group for regional terrorists. It accused the TTP of receiving support from Afghanistan’s interim government.
According to state-run news channel PTV News, Pakistan’s UN representative, Munir Akram, raised these concerns at a UN Security Council briefing on Afghanistan. He said the TTP aims to destabilize Afghanistan’s neighbors.
Pakistan has repeatedly warned the global community about the security threat from over 20 terrorist groups in Afghanistan. It accused the Afghan government of failing to act against these groups, including Al-Qaeda, the TTP, the BLA, and the Majeed Brigade.
Akram warned that the TTP’s links with Al-Qaeda make it a global threat. He said the group has 6,000 fighters and is the largest designated terrorist organization in Afghanistan.
With safe havens near the border, the TTP has launched many attacks on Pakistan’s soldiers, civilians, and institutions, killing hundreds. Akram claimed Pakistan has evidence that Afghan authorities tolerate and even support these attacks.
He accused the TTP of working with other terrorist groups, including the BLA and the Majeed Brigade. He said these groups seek to destabilize Pakistan and disrupt China-Pakistan economic projects, especially CPEC. He also alleged that the TTP receives external funding from Pakistan’s main adversary.
Pakistan will continue taking all necessary actions to eliminate terrorist threats, Akram said. He stressed that Pakistan has the right to self-defense under international law and UN resolutions.
He informed the UNSC that Pakistan’s security forces have seized modern weapons from TTP fighters. These weapons were originally left behind by foreign forces and later obtained by Afghan authorities.
On Afghanistan’s economy, Akram urged the unfreezing of Afghan central bank assets. He said this would help stabilize the banking sector and reduce illicit financial activities.
He also called on Afghanistan to stop cross-border terrorism and illegal trade to improve economic ties. He highlighted regional projects like the TAPI gas pipeline, CASA-1000 electricity project, and the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to economic growth and regional connectivity.
