ISLAMABAD / UNITED NATIONS – Pakistan has raised serious alarm at the United Nations Security Council, warning that the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is rapidly transforming into a major militant force in the region, backed with logistical, operational and financial support from Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban authorities.
Pakistani officials informed the UNSC that the TTP now poses a growing threat across South and Central Asia, with intelligence indicating that the group enjoys safe havens inside Afghanistan. UN monitoring reports further reveal that the TTP has established training and operational centres in multiple Afghan provinces, including Kunar, Nangarhar, Paktika and Khost, enabling expanded recruitment and uninterrupted planning for cross-border attacks.
The report also notes that the Afghan Taliban is allegedly providing millions in monthly financial assistance to the group’s leadership, allowing the TTP to sustain a high tempo of attacks, improved operational capabilities and increased outreach to other extremist networks.
Concerns have escalated over the possibility that the TTP may be evolving into a larger umbrella terror movement, forging links beyond Pakistan’s borders. The UN monitoring report highlights growing tactical cooperation between the TTP and Al-Qaeda, ISIL-Khorasan (IS-K) and other militant outfits, suggesting the emergence of a more interconnected extremist ecosystem operating from Afghan soil.
Pakistan’s UN envoy, Ambassador Munir Akram, warned that if the situation continues unchecked, the consequences could extend well beyond Pakistan, threatening regional stability and international security. Analysts say the developments underscore the urgent need for global engagement to press the Afghan authorities to curb the group’s activities and dismantle its infrastructure.
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