INTERNATIONAL endorsements about presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan are pouring in one after another.

After the release of eye-opening reports by UNSC and Russian foreign office in past few weeks, now a strong resolution at UNSC has reemphasized global concerns about terrorist safe havens in Afghanistan with obvious support of Taliban regime. This factor alone is a bone of contention in rapidly worsening bilateral ties of Pakistan with Afghanistan.

Surging number of terrorist attacks as well as huge volume of men and material losses suffered by Pakistan are enough reasons to launch retaliatory strikes on terror sanctuaries inside Afghanistan. UNSC Resolution 2818 (2026), adopted unanimously on 16 March 2026, extends the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 17 June 2026. While primarily a technical extension of the mission, it is........

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