NEW YORK: Pakistan has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take decisive action against terrorism originating from Afghanistan.
The UNSC unanimously extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, with the resolution drafted by China and Pakistan.
Pakistan’s UN envoy, Ambassador Munir Akram, criticized the Taliban for failing to curb Daesh and tolerating groups like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which have carried out cross-border attacks.
Akram cited last week’s BLA-led attack on a Balochistan train, where terrorists took hostages and killed 25 civilians. He informed the UNSC that the attackers coordinated with handlers in Afghanistan, alleging foreign funding for the assault.
He asserted that these attacks aim to destabilize Pakistan and disrupt China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
Pakistan has formally protested to Afghanistan over the Jaffar Express attack. Taliban Chargé d’Affaires Sardar Ahmad Shekib was summoned in Islamabad and reminded of the Doha Agreement, where the Taliban pledged not to allow Afghan soil to be used against Pakistan.
No official Foreign Office statement has been released, but sources confirmed Pakistan’s demand for an explanation regarding terrorist links to Afghan-based handlers.
