Pakistan has warned the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the forbidden Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is developing into an umbrella organization for militant groups in the region, with Afghanistan’s prevailing Taliban authorities available in his crossburst.
Pakistan’s permanent representative of the UN, Munir Akram, spoke on a UNSC session on Afghanistan, accused Kabul of giving safe ends to militants who have intensified attacks on Pakistani soil. He warned that Afghanistan is now home to more than 20 terrorist groups and poses a direct threat to regional stability.
“We have evidence that the Kabul authorities have not only tolerated but are accomplices in the performance of TTP’s terrorist boundary attack,” Akram told the council.
The Pakistani envoy said that TTP, which has estimated 6,000 fighters, has become the largest terrorist clothing operating from Afghan territory. He claimed that the group is enjoying operational freedom and support from elements within the government of Afghanistan.
He also warned that TTP is cooperating with other militant organizations, such as Balochistan Liberation Army (Bla) and Majeed Brigade, both of which have been involved in attacks aimed at Pakistan’s security forces and Chinese investments in the country.
“The Kabul authorities have failed to tackle the threat that constitutes the region and in addition to other terrorist groups, such as al-Qaeda, TTP and Baloch terrorists, including, among others, Majeed Brigade in Afghanistan,” Akram said.
Pakistan has witnessed a sharp increase in terrorism with Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025, which ranks it as the secondest hit country in the world. The country experienced a 45% increase in terror -related deaths and rose from 748 in 2023 to 1,081 in 2024, one of the steepest waves globally.
The number of terrorist incidents more than doubled from 517 attacks in 2023 to 1,099 in 2024 – first attacked 1,000 surpassed in a single year since the index was established. Analysts have linked this escalation to Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in 2021.
Last week, Pakistani security forces foil an attempt at attack on the Bannu canton in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing all the 16 militants involved. However, five soldiers and 13 civilians also lost their lives in the exchange of fire.
In another major development, Islamabad recently arrested Daesh-Khorasan Operative Mohammad Sharifullah alias Jafar with intelligence provided by the US central intelligence agency (CIA). He was later handed over to US authorities for his alleged role in Kabul -Self murder bombing in 2021, which killed at least 170 Afghans and 13 US troops.
Ambassador Munir Akram also pointed to the alarming recovery of modern weapons during terrorist operations against TTP in Pakistan. He said these weapons were part of military warehouses left by foreign forces during their withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
He criticized the latest report from the UN Secretary -General for not highlighting the growing terrorist threat in Afghanistan.
“It’s strange that a report entitled ‘The situation in Afghanistan and its consequences for international peace and security’ covers humanitarian, economic and human rights issues, but not addressing terrorism,” he said.
Pakistan, he added, would now press for the creation of a working group for terrorism during the Doha process to develop a structured approach to dealing with the growing militant threat.
Ambassador Akram called on the international community to take urgent steps to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a breeding ground for global terrorism. He urged UNSC to tackle the security vacuum that has emerged in the region since Taliban’s acquisition, and warned that passivity would have serious consequences.
Islamabad, he said, would initiate consultations to establish a formal mechanism within the UN frameworks to address cross-border terrorism.
“Pakistan will not allow its security to be undermined and we will take all the necessary steps to protect our people and our interests,” he declared.
