UN panel warns Afghan-backed TTP is a major threat to Pakistan
“A UN sanctions panel says the Afghan-based TTP is a grave security threat to Pakistan and cites cross-border attacks.”
Key points
- A UN sanctions panel says the Afghan-based TTP is a grave security threat to Pakistan and cites cross-border attacks.
- Islamabad backs the assessment and urges a depoliticised sanctions regime and zero tolerance for all extremist groups.
The chair of the UN Security Council’s ISIL–Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) continues to pose a serious threat to Pakistan, saying the group operates from Afghan territory and benefits from support by the de facto authorities there.
Briefing the Council, Denmark’s deputy permanent representative Sandra Jensen Landi noted the TTP’s estimated strength of around 6,000 fighters and referenced a series of high-profile attacks launched across the border into Pakistan. She urged sustained international attention to evolving terror risks.
Pakistan’s deputy permanent representative Usman Jadoon welcomed the assessment and reiterated that the country has paid a heavy price in lives and economic damage while combating militancy. He called for fair and depoliticised use of the UN sanctions regime and for a zero-tolerance approach to all extremist groups. China separately encouraged Council members to back listing decisions against the Balochistan Liberation Army and its Majeed Brigade.
The remarks come amid tense Pakistan–Afghanistan relations over cross-border militancy and ongoing discussions on mechanisms to curb attacks originating from Afghan soil.
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