Pakistan has once again drawn the attention of the international community to the greatest threat to security and stability in Afghanistan – and the entire region,  and indeed the world from the over 20 terrorist organizations present in Afghanistan.  In a statement during the UN Security Council briefing on Afghanistan, Pakistan's Permanent  Representative to the UN Ambassador Munir Akram noted that the Afghan interim government has  utterly failed to address the threat posed to the region and beyond by Afghanistan-based terrorist  outfits such as Al-Qaida, the TTP and Baloch terrorists, including the BLA and the Majeed Brigade.

Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is perceived as enjoying Kabul’s patronage, is fast emerging as an umbrella organization for regional terrorist groups. Munir Akram said we have evidence that the Kabul authorities have not only tolerated but are also complicit in the conduct of the TTP’s terrorist cross-border attacks. He said Pakistan will continue to take all necessary measures to eliminate the terrorist threats to our national security in accordance with our right to self-defense under international law and in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)