Pakistan's foreign minister tells OIC that Afghanistan must act against Taliban-backed terrorist groups threatening regional peace and security.
Pakistan’s foreign minister told an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting that Afghanistan’s situation demands continued international attention, particularly over Taliban-linked terrorist groups operating on Afghan soil. Ishaq Dar said the Taliban had failed to honour commitments to eliminate terrorism and integrate Afghanistan into the world community, citing over two dozen terrorist groups threatening the region.
- ▪Dar addressed OIC Contact Group on Afghanistan during UN General Assembly sessions in New York, emphasizing regional security implications
- ▪Pakistan hosts over two dozen terrorist groups based in Afghanistan, including the banned TTP, that conduct attacks across its border
- ▪Recent attack in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed over 20 people; eight terrorists were neutralized in subsequent clearance operation
- ▪Taliban have failed to seize opportunity to integrate Afghanistan internationally despite initial hopes they would honour international obligations
- ▪Dar called on OIC to urge Taliban to lift restrictions on women and girls, curb illegal smuggling networks, and guarantee fundamental freedoms
- ▪Pakistan told UN Security Council it will respond to terrorist threats from Afghanistan in self-defence under international law
- ▪UN monitoring report documents Taliban’s continued support for TTP, correlating with rise in frequency and lethality of Pakistan-based attacks
- ▪Dar thanked Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia for mediation efforts but said concrete action by Kabul, not external facilitation alone, is needed
- ▪Pakistan remains most affected by Afghan instability and most invested in stability there, Dar stressed
- ▪Tensions between Islamabad and Kabul remain high; Pakistan repeatedly urged Taliban to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries without success
Source: according to local media reports
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