Details have emerged of a high-level, anti-Pakistan meeting of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reportedly held in Kabul on January 2 and 3 with the backing and protection of Afghanistan’s Islamic Emirate, according to informed sources.
Sources said the TTP executive council convened its meeting in Kabul’s Wazir Akbar Khan area, considered one of the most secure zones of the Afghan capital. The gathering allegedly took place with full security arrangements provided by the Afghan Taliban, underscoring a level of official patronage.
According to the sources, the meeting was chaired by TTP chief Noor Wali Mehsud and focused on the group’s organizational structure for 2026, along with devising a renewed strategy for militant activities inside Pakistan. Changes to the group’s leadership and internal command structure were approved during the session.
The meeting was reportedly held at a highly secure government guest house, despite repeated claims by Afghan Taliban authorities that TTP militants are not allowed to operate from Afghan soil. Extraordinary security measures were said to be in place, including strict searches of participants and a complete ban on mobile phones, wireless devices, and electronic items such as smartwatches.
Sources further revealed that no leader from the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction was invited to attend the meeting. The TTP leadership reportedly decided to formally exclude Jamaat-ul-Ahrar from its ranks and declined to offer the group any representation in the newly discussed administrative framework.
The level of fear and mistrust within the TTP leadership was described as unusually high, with participants remaining suspicious of one another throughout the proceedings. On the first day, all attendees gathered at a single location, after which senior leaders were moved to undisclosed locations overnight. The second day’s meeting was held at a different guest house in Kabul.
Meanwhile, sources said Jamaat-ul-Ahrar held a separate meeting on January 2 and 3 in the Barmal area of Afghanistan’s Paktika province, attended by its senior leadership. The parallel meetings indicate continued militant coordination and activity across different parts of Afghanistan during the same period.
The developments have raised serious questions about ongoing militant sanctuaries and the use of Afghan territory for planning activities targeting Pakistan.
