The author says the UN Security Council Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team’s 38th report (August 2026) backs Islamabad’s line that Afghanistan still hosts TTP, al-Qaeda, and ISKP networks that can move training, money, and logistics across the Pakistan border.

TTP sanctuaries and cross-border space are treated as Pakistan’s core threat; al-Qaeda’s remaining presence is framed as a wider watch item for Central Asia, China, Iran, and Russia, not a bilateral spat.

Kabul is told to measure CT by action, not statements; Pakistan claims it has paid a heavy price and wants a regional response so Afghan soil is not a launchpad.

For years, Pakistan has carried a disproportionate burden of terrorism emerging from the region. Yet the latest international assessments are increasingly drawing attention to a reality that Pakistan has repeatedly highlighted: Afghanistan remains a significant operating environment for terrorist organizations whose activities can extend far beyond its borders.

The concern is no longer based solely on Pakistan’s security assessments. The United Nations Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has continued to document the presence and activities of multiple terrorist organizations in and around Afghanistan. Its 38th report, issued in August 2026, reinforces the broader international concern about terrorism networks operating in the region. ([United Nations][1])

The significance of these findings lies in the interconnected nature of the threat. Afghanistan is not merely confronting an internal terrorism problem. The........

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