Pakistan’s United Nations Representative Asim Iftikhar Ahmed stated that certain elements within the Taliban actively cooperate with several terrorist organizations in Afghanistan and provide them with safe havens.
Speaking at the United Nations Security Council session on Afghanistan, Ahmed claimed that Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan, Balochistan Liberation Army, Mejid Brigade, ISIS Khorasan, Al-Qaeda, and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement operate with impunity within Afghanistan.
The Pakistani representative said that some of these groups are responsible for cross-border terrorist attacks against Pakistan, targeting civilians, military personnel, critical infrastructure, and public spaces.
Ahmed described the terrorism threat originating from Afghanistan as the most serious security issue for Pakistan and said that the increase in this threat directly affects neighboring countries, especially Pakistan.
The Pakistani government has previously accused the Taliban of supporting Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan and alleged that these groups use Afghan territory against Pakistan.
Islamabad also defends its air and rocket strikes in Afghanistan as part of its counterterrorism efforts, stating that these operations target "terrorist infrastructure."
The Taliban deny the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan and reject allegations of supporting the TTP, arguing that this is an internal security issue for Pakistan.
These statements, made during a period of extensive restrictions on media and public access to independent information in Afghanistan, have brought the security tensions between the two countries back into focus.