The United Nations Security Council has expressed serious concern over Afghanistan’s support for terrorist groups, citing a sharp increase in attacks inside Pakistan carried out by militants operating under Afghan patronage.
The Security Council report specifically highlights the rising threat from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other outlawed groups based in Afghanistan, stressing that their operations have reached alarming levels. The report notes that the international community has unequivocally rejected Afghanistan’s facilitation of terrorist activity.
Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts were also highlighted. The country has taken decisive action, including the elimination of a key deputy commander of the TTP, underscoring Islamabad’s commitment to combating terrorism despite cross-border challenges.
The report follows comments from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who emphasized at a BRICS media engagement that Afghanistan’s instability, ongoing insurgent activity, and weak governance pose significant regional threats. Lavrov said Russia and India are working at the UN to advance a global counterterrorism convention, though consensus has yet to be reached.
Experts note that continued Taliban permissiveness, coupled with cross-border attacks, complicates counterterrorism cooperation and regional stability efforts.
