In light of recent attacks by Afghanistan-based terrorists, Pakistan has urged the United Nations to prevent the war-torn country from becoming a hub for terror, while terming the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) a global and regional threat.
“We must ensure that Afghanistan does not become a breeding ground for terrorists that threatens not only its neighbours, but the region and beyond,” Pakistan’s Permanent Ambassador to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said while addressing a UN General Assembly’s plenary session on the situation in Afghanistan.
The ambassador’s remarks echo Pakistan’s repeated stance against the use of Afghan soil by terror outfits to carry out attacks.
Last week, the security forces eliminated at least 30 Indian-backed terrorists trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district.
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in cross-border terror incidents since Taliban rulers returned to Afghanistan in 2021, particularly in the bordering provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
The country saw a slight uptick in militant attacks in May 2025, even as heightened military tensions with neighbouring India failed to trigger a significant escalation in violence from extremist groups.
