China, Pakistan Warn UN of Rising Terror Threats from Afghanistan

DID Press: China and Pakistan have voiced serious concern at a UN Security Council meeting over the expanding activities of terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, urging the Taliban to take stronger and more responsible action.

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, told the Council that since the change of power in Afghanistan, terrorist organizations—including Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch separatist groups—have gained renewed operational capacity and momentum.

He said these groups are using Afghan territory to plan and carry out attacks inside Pakistan. Ahmad stressed that Pakistan remains on the front line of the fight against terrorism, having suffered more than 90,000 casualties and sustained severe economic losses.

He also referred to recent attacks in Balochistan province, where dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed. According to Ahmad, Pakistani security forces have neutralized dozens of militants linked to extremist groups in response, and Islamabad is determined to identify and dismantle terrorist networks and their supporters.

China’s representative echoed these concerns, warning about the presence and activities of groups such as ISIS, al-Qaeda, and Uyghur militants in Afghanistan. He called on the Taliban to act decisively and responsibly against these organizations, cautioning that continued terrorist activity in Afghanistan poses a serious threat to regional and international security.