Overview

• In his July 8 address to the UN General Assembly, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad warned that Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is providing safe havens for militants targeting Pakistan.
• He cited credible intelligence showing that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is collaborating with the Balochistan Liberation Army and Majeed Brigade to strike Pakistani infrastructure.
• Ahmad said the TTP remains the largest UN-designated terrorist group on Afghan soil, with roughly 6,000 fighters operating in ungoverned border areas.
• He highlighted the use of sophisticated weapons left behind after the 2021 foreign troop withdrawal in recent high-casualty attacks.
• He urged UN members and regional powers to act against so-called ‘spoilers’ to prevent Afghanistan from turning into a terror breeding ground.