Pakistan challenges Taliban over TTP support

Summary

• Pakistan has urged the Afghan Taliban authorities to take decisive action against terrorist organisations operating from Afghan territory, expressing serious concerns over their alleged links with militant groups targeting Pakistan.
• Ajmal also raised concerns about alleged links between the Afghan Taliban administration and these groups.
• Ajmal called on the Afghan Taliban to fulfil their international obligations and prevent militant groups from using Afghan territory to carry out attacks.

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Pakistan has urged the Afghan Taliban authorities to take decisive action against terrorist organisations operating from Afghan territory, expressing serious concerns over their alleged links with militant groups targeting Pakistan.

The demand was raised by Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations during an interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly.

Addressing the session, Counsellor Muhammad Jawad Ajmal said terrorism remained one of Afghanistan’s most pressing challenges. He highlighted the presence of several militant organisations, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Majeed Brigade, ISIL-K and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), along with their affiliates.