Pakistan raised the issue of safe havens for terrorist organizations in Afghanistan at the United Nations and presented evidence of infiltration and attacks from Afghan soil to the Security Council.
According to Arab News, Pakistan told the Security Council that more than 60 militant camps in Afghanistan are a threat to national security, and Pakistan has held the Afghan Taliban responsible for activating cross-border attacks.
According to a foreign news agency, these terrorist camps are being used to attack security institutions and innocent civilians in Pakistan. Pakistan has evidence of joint training exercises of terrorist groups, mutual cooperation between them, illegal arms trade and organized terrorist attacks.
Pakistan’s representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmed, said that the terrorist camps are acting as centers for infiltration and attacks from across the border. Terrorism emanating from Afghanistan continues to be the biggest threat to Pakistan’s national security.
Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said that ISIS, Al-Qaeda, TTP, BLA and Majeed Brigade and other terrorist organizations are operating from Afghan sanctuaries. Pakistan and China have jointly submitted a request to the 1267 Sanctions Committee to designate BLA and Majeed Brigade.
He said that we hope that the Council will take swift action to stop terrorist activities in Afghanistan, the Taliban authorities should fulfill their international obligations related to counter-terrorism, no country wants peace and stability in Afghanistan more than Pakistan.
Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said that TTP is the largest terrorist group on Afghan soil with about 6,000 fighters, Pakistan has successfully foiled several attempts by TTP and BLA terrorists to infiltrate from Afghanistan, this situation is unbearable.
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said that no country desires peace and stability in Afghanistan more than Pakistan. Pakistan is committed to supporting a peaceful, prosperous Afghanistan in the best interest of the region and the world.