NEWYORK: Pakistan has warned the international community about the activities of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), saying that this large group of terrorists active in Afghanistan may become part of Al-Qaeda with a regional and global terrorism agenda.
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Usman Jadoon said during the discussion on the situation in Afghanistan in the Security Council that the biggest threat to our country, region and the world is terrorism from within and from Afghanistan.
He said that the interim government of Afghanistan is fighting against ISIS, but the threats faced by Al-Qaeda, TTP and other such terrorist groups have not ended yet.
Talking about TTP terrorism, he said that Pakistan’s security is facing direct and daily threats due to safe havens near our border.
Usman Jadoon said that our security forces and border forces thwart the cross-border operations of the TTP, but the terrorists have modern weapons left by foreign forces and, referring to India, said that in our opposition, these terrorists are also receiving cooperation and financial support from outside.
He said that the TTP is emerging as an umbrella for other new terrorist groups, the aim of which is to destabilize Afghanistan’s neighbors.
The Pakistani ambassador said that we have evidence of the nexus of other terrorist organizations like the TTP’s Majeed Brigade and these groups are trying to destroy Pakistan’s economic cooperation with China through terrorism, especially an attempt is being made to sabotage the CPEC.
He said that due to its long-standing cooperation with Al-Qaeda, the TTP could become an arm of Al-Qaeda with a regional and global terrorism agenda.
Usman Jadoon said that Pakistan will take all necessary steps to deal with these threats at the national level, in cooperation with regional and international efforts, so that the scourge of terrorism can be eradicated from its roots.
