QUETTA (Kashmir English): The Afghan Taliban’s continued support for the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has contributed to an increase in the frequency and lethality of terrorist attacks in Pakistan, according to a UN Security Council-mandated monitoring report.
The 38th report of the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, covering December 16, 2025, to June 9, 2026, said cross-border attacks between Pakistan and Afghanistan had escalated amid a surge in TTP attacks against Pakistan.
The report stated that the Taliban continued to support the TTP, whose activities have contributed to military exchanges between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It also highlighted growing operational and facilitation links between the TTP, Al Qaeda, Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIL-K) and the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
According to the assessment, Afghan authorities relocated around 2,000 TTP fighters and their families away from areas along the Pakistani border. Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada also reportedly warned TTP leaders through backchannel communications to halt attacks against Pakistan or risk losing Taliban support.
However, the report suggested that these measures appeared aimed at managing the TTP rather than dismantling its infrastructure.
The UN assessment further noted that Al Qaeda has increased its support for the TTP, while AQIS reportedly remains active in Afghanistan. It also cited reports of Al Qaeda trainers providing training to TTP and BLA militants.
Meanwhile, ISIL-K was described as the greatest terrorist threat to the Taliban authorities and the wider region. The group is reportedly rebuilding its operational capabilities and shifting towards high-profile mass-casualty attacks.
The report said ISIL-K attacks had declined in Afghanistan but increased in Pakistan, while the group and the BLA were reported to share facilitation networks.
The findings indicate that Pakistan faces an increasingly interconnected militant threat emanating from Afghanistan, with multiple terrorist organisations benefiting from overlapping training, logistical and facilitation networks.
The UN assessment is likely to intensify international scrutiny of the Afghan Taliban’s relationship with militant groups and raise further questions over efforts to engage with Kabul while terrorist networks continue to operate from Afghan territory.
