THE report of the UN Security Council’s 1267 Sanctions Committee, published on 4 February, constitutes a decisive affirmation of Pakistan’s long-articulated concerns regarding the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Al-Qaeda and the deteriorating security matrix emanating from Afghanistan.

After carefully studying the document, it becomes evident that the findings substantially corroborate Pakistan’s position that the post-2021 takeover by the Afghan Interim Government has created a permissive ecosystem for transnational terrorist entities with Pakistan as the principal victim.

The report underscores that the Interim Afghan Government continues to provide a conducive operational environment to multiple terrorist groups, notably the TTP, which has been accorded enhanced operational liberty and logistical facilitation by the de facto authorities, enabling sustained attacks inside Pakistani territory—a finding by a UN-mandated monitoring mechanism that decisively rebuts narratives questioning the source or sponsorship of the........

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