Pakistan highlights contrast between UN experts’ statement and established conclusions of various UN Security Council reports
A photo of a TTP member. PHOTO: ARCHIVE
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan on Sunday questioned the position of United Nations human rights experts regarding the lack of “credible evidence” linking the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacks to Afghan soil, pointing to multiple international and UN reports that documented the presence and activities of terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan.
Last month, UN experts urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to commit to a permanent ceasefire and also stated that Pakistan had not published credible evidence that TTP attacks within its territory were directed or controlled by de facto Afghan authorities.
The experts had called on the parties to respect international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and civilian objects. They called for prompt, independent and transparent investigations into all alleged violations, accountability for perpetrators and reparations for victims, in accordance with international standards.
Contrary to its position, Pakistan highlighted a contrast between the UN experts’ statement and the established findings of various UN Security Council Monitoring Team reports and assessments that consistently document the TTP presence, safe havens and operational activity from Afghan soil.
Pakistan referred to the UN Security Council Monitoring Team Reports Numbers 35, 36, 16 and 37. It also cited the 66th and 68th SIGAR Reports of January 2025. Additional references include the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Political-Military Assessment of February 2026, the CSTO Security Assessment of 2026, the SCO Deliberations of September 2025 and the Quadrilateral Assessment of Russia, China and Iran in September 2025.
Such reports and assessments collectively highlighted Afghanistan as a hub for more than 20 international terrorist organizations (ITOs).
