Islamabad: Pakistan has urged the international community to take greater cognizance of the renewed terrorist threat posed by the TTP, the Majeed Brigade, and Daesh.
According to Radio Pakistan, in a statement at the UN Security Council briefing on “Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts,” Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Munir Akram, stated that this threat extends beyond Afghanistan and Pakistan, affecting the entire region and beyond. He emphasized Pakistan’s strong rejection of any implication that ISIL-K/Daesh recruitment is occurring within the country.
Munir Akram highlighted that over two dozen terrorist groups are operating inside Afghanistan, which is also the “main hub for ISIL-K’s recruitment and facilitation,” as confirmed by a recent report from the UN Monitoring Team. He demanded that those responsible for the situation take these assessments into account and address the threats posed by these terrorist groups, as documented in reports by the Secretary-General and the Monitoring Team.
He further stated that Pakistan, having successfully dismantled Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups within its borders, continues to face threats from groups like the TTP, Daesh, and the Majeed Brigade, which operate from safe havens across its borders. Munir Akram expressed Pakistan’s strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms, emphasizing that Pakistan remains at the forefront of global counter-terrorism efforts while being a principal target of terrorist attacks, with a heavy toll of eighty thousand innocent lives lost and substantial economic damage incurred.