ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Munir Akram, brought attention to Pakistan’s growing security concerns during a UN Security Council meeting, highlighting the international community’s failure to address the threats faced by Pakistan from terrorism adequately.
Akram called for the establishment of a dedicated UN institution to counter terrorism more effectively. He also raised alarms about the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Majeed Brigade, stressing the dangers posed by terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s position, Akram emphasized that Afghanistan’s interim government must take responsibility for preventing its territory from being used as a launchpad for attacks on Pakistan.
Pakistan presented evidence linking Afghan nationals to recent terrorist activities in Pakistan. One such example was the killing of an Afghan national, Luqman Khan alias Nusrat, during a clash with security forces in North Waziristan’s Datta Khel area. Khan, a resident of Afghanistan’s Khost province, was confirmed as an Afghan citizen, and Pakistan’s military has initiated efforts to return his body to Afghan authorities.
In his statement, Akram reiterated Pakistan’s call for the international community to take decisive action against terrorism and hold Afghanistan accountable for ensuring its territory is not used for cross-border attacks.
