Durrani: TTP Leaders Should Be Pursued through Interpol

DID Press: Following the failure of the latest round of talks between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan in Istanbul, former Pakistani diplomat Asif Durrani has called on Islamabad to pursue leaders of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) through Interpol for international legal action.

The collapse of the third round of discussions between the Taliban government and Pakistani officials in Istanbul has once again intensified mistrust between Kabul and Islamabad.

The session, which was mediated by Turkey, ended without any practical agreements.

In this context, Asif Durrani, former Special Representative of Pakistan for Afghanistan, said on Sunday, (Nov. 9), via X (formerly Twitter) that Islamabad should take legal and international measures against the members and leaders of the TTP.

According to him, issuing Interpol Red Notices could pave the way for the extradition of TTP members from Afghanistan territory.

“The Taliban are unwilling to restrain the TTP; as a result, the border remains closed, trade is halted, and people on both sides of the Durand Line will suffer,” Durrani warned.

Meanwhile, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, said on Saturday, (Nov. 8), that Pashtun refugee communities from Pakistan’s tribal areas, particularly Waziristan, have been relocated to central regions of Afghanistan.

He added that camps have been established for these individuals to allow “better monitoring” of their status—a move that observers interpret as part of a new population management policy by the Taliban government.

However, the proposed judicial pursuit suggested by Durrani faces a major legal obstacle, as the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior had previously announced that the Interpol department has been removed from its administrative structure.

This decision effectively blocks international cooperation regarding extradition or prosecution, significantly reducing the likelihood of Pakistan’s requests to Interpol succeeding.