NEW YORK — Pakistan Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, emphasized Islamabad’s serious concerns over terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, including Tehreek i Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), Majeed Brigade, ISIL-K (Daesh-K), and Al-Qaeda. Read More: UNSC rebuts Taliban denial, links Afghan networks to rising Speaking after the United Nations Security […]
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United Nations Security Council extends Afghanistan sanctions monitoring mandate
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the Monitoring Team supporting the 1988 Afghanistan Sanctions Committee for another year, renewing its work until February 17, 2027. Read More: UNSC rebuts Taliban denial, links Afghan networks to rising All 15 members voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution amid […]
UN warns of TTP growing presence in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD – A United Nations (UN) Security Council report has warned that the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) continues to enjoy preferential treatment under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, raising concerns among member states about the group’s potential as an extra-regional threat. Read More: Taliban must stop TTP operating from Afghan soil: UN The warning appears in the 37th report of the […]
Denmark flags TTP threat at UN, Pakistan urges broader sanctions
NEW YORK: Denmark highlighted the growing threat posed by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Central and South Asia during a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on Wednesday. Speaking as chair of the Security Council ISIL and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee, Denmark’s Deputy Permanent Representative Sandra Jensen Landi warned that the TTP, with around 6,000 […]