Pakistan Says Afghan Taliban Enabling Militants, Destabilising Region
NEW YORK, 17 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja) – Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has alleged that the Afghan Taliban government is providing safe havens and support to militant groups, contributing to increased terrorist attacks in Pakistan. In an interview with Arab News, he said UN monitoring reports had also expressed concern over Afghanistan being used as a safe haven by terrorist organizations.
Asim Iftikhar identified the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Majeed Brigade and a regional group affiliated with Islamic State as major threats. He alleged that the TTP was receiving safe havens, weapons, financial support and facilitation for cross-border infiltration from Afghan territory. He sai...





