The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s envoy to the United Nations, said the Taliban have not taken effective action against militant groups operating in Afghanistan, raising Islamabad’s security concerns.
Speaking on Monday (June 8) at a UN Security Council meeting, Ahmad said the Taliban have failed to fulfill their commitments to counter groups such as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Islamic State Khorasan Province and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
He claimed these groups continue to operate on Afghan soil and organize attacks from there.
The Pakistani envoy said his country experienced more than 5,000 terrorist incidents in 2025, resulting in over 1,200 deaths.
Ahmad added that Pakistan has repeatedly raised its concerns through dialogue with the Taliban, but the group has yet to take acceptable action.
He also criticized the human rights situation in Afghanistan, saying women and girls remain deprived of their basic rights.
Ahmad urged the international community to adopt a more coordinated approach to address Afghanistan’s crisis and counter related security threats.
He emphasized that Islamabad supports the Doha process but expects the Taliban to take “verifiable” actions against militant groups.
