UNITED NATIONS - A top Pakistani diplomat has called on the UN Security Council to join Pakistan in demanding that the Taliban authorities terminate their relationship with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is responsible for persistent attacks against Pakistan’s military and civilian targets. “Left unchecked, the TTP, supported by Al-Qaeda and some State sponsors, could soon pose a global terrorist threat,” Ambassador Munir Akram warned the 15-member Council on Wednesday. Regarding the reported border incidents, the exchange of fire by Pakistani security forces was always in response to cross-border attacks by the TTP and its affiliates against Pakistan’s border posts and installations. He called for a realistic road map, with reciprocal steps by the Afghan interim Government and the international community, leading to the country’s integration into the international community. On that, he underscored that Pakistan has sheltered almost 5 million Afghan refugees for over 40 years at great economic, social and security cost with little help from the international community.
