United Nations, March 11 (Alliance News): Pakistan has cautioned the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is evolving into an umbrella organization for regional terrorist groups, posing a serious threat to security and stability.
During a UNSC meeting on Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Munir Akram, stated that over 20 terrorist organizations operate in Afghanistan, with the TTP being the largest.
He accused Kabul of tolerating, and even being complicit in, the TTP’s cross-border attacks on Pakistan.
Akram also highlighted the group’s links with the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Majeed Brigade, which aim to destabilize Pakistan and disrupt its economic partnership with China.
The warning comes as Pakistan grapples with escalating terrorist violence. The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025 ranks Pakistan as the second-most terrorism-affected country globally, with a 45% rise in terrorism-related deaths from 748 in 2023 to 1,081 in 2024.
The number of attacks surged to 1,099 in 2024, marking the first time the figure exceeded 1,000 since the index’s inception. The GTI report identifies the TTP as responsible for 52% of all terrorism-related fatalities in Pakistan.
Despite these challenges, Pakistan’s security forces continue counterterrorism operations.
Recently, Daesh-Khorasan operative Mohammad Sharifullah alias Jafar was arrested and handed over to the United States following intelligence cooperation with the CIA.
In a separate development, two of the 16 terrorists who attacked Bannu Cantonment on March 4 were identified as Afghan nationals from Paktika province.
The attack resulted in the deaths of 16 militants, five soldiers, and 13 civilians, while 32 others were injured.
Ambassador Akram criticized the UN’s failure to address the terrorism threat in its report on Afghanistan. He announced Islamabad’s intention to propose a counterterrorism mechanism, including a dedicated Working Group under the Doha process, to tackle the issue.
