Afghanistan’s call for United States compliance with the Doha peace agreement has drawn sharp criticism, with officials and analysts pointing out Kabul’s continued sheltering of terrorist groups carrying out attacks inside Pakistan.
The Afghan government, responding to US President Donald Trump’s demand for the return of Bagram Airbase, urged Washington to respect Afghanistan’s sovereignty and non-interference clauses under the Doha accord. Yet, observers note that the same agreement also obliges Kabul to ensure its soil is not used for terrorism or cross-border aggression a commitment it has consistently failed to uphold.
Islamabad has presented concrete evidence to the international community, including an intercepted phone call of outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Noor Wali Mehsud issuing operational directives to militants from Afghan soil. Security agencies maintain this is part of a broader pattern of Kabul turning a blind eye to terrorist networks entrenched within its borders.
In March 2025, a captured militant, Osamuddin, confessed to crossing the border illegally from Afghanistan to join operations inside Pakistan. On August 7 and 8, security forces killed 47 militants attempting to infiltrate from Afghan territory into Sambaza, Balochistan. And in September 2025, during Operation Haider, Abdul Samad alias Samad of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group surrendered and admitted to receiving terrorist training in Afghanistan.
Analysts stress that Kabul cannot invoke the Doha accord selectively. “By demanding US adherence while simultaneously enabling terrorist groups that target Pakistan, Afghanistan is pursuing a duplicitous policy that undermines regional peace,” one observer remarked.
Officials in Islamabad have reiterated that Afghanistan must dismantle militant sanctuaries, cease its facilitation of cross-border terrorism, and honor all provisions of the Doha agreement if it seeks to play a credible role in stabilizing the region.
