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.

Source: The Nation March 08, 2024 01:45 UTC