Pakistan told the UN on Wednesday that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is illegal, was operating in Afghanistan and asked the UN help to stop TTP terrorist acts that happen across borders.
This matter was brought up by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi when he met with a group from the UN lead by Indrika Ratwatte, who is the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan.
Mohamed Yahya, who is the UN Resident Coordinator, Fady El Meouchy, who is the Special Assistant to the DSRSG, and Malick Ceesay, who is the Head of the UN Mission in Afghanistan, were all part of the high-level delegation group.
UN help to stop TTP Attacks
Since the Taliban took back power in neighboring Afghanistan, there have been more terrorist strikes in Pakistan. Many times, Islamabad asked for action to be taken against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, but not much was done.
UN help to stop TTP, Because of the TTP problem, relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan stayed tense for a long time.
One of the key things that the interior minister and the UN delegation talked about was the TTP and how it uses Afghan land.
The minister greeted the UN team when they arrived at the Ministry of Interior. The latest terrorist attacks in Balochistan were strongly condemned by the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan.
It was said in an official statement that the minister said, “Terrorism is a global problem and Pakistan is the most affected country by it.”
He said that the people, security forces, and police of Pakistan had given so much in the war against terrorists that it was unmatched.
He told the group that the terrorist strikes in Pakistan were carried out by the banned TTP. He said that these strikes were being carried out in Afghanistan by the TTP, which is illegal, and that this had to stop.
For UN help to stop TTP, the minister said that Pakistan wanted peace and security in Afghanistan and was doing everything it could to help make that happen. Naqvi said that Pakistan had been taking in Afghan refugees for many years. He said that the process of sending back illegal immigrants had already begun and would be done in stages.
It was his opinion that people with legal documents were not being punished and that no one could stay in Pakistan without a visa or other legal papers.
Naqvi said that the second round of sending Afghan refugees back home will start soon.
He stressed how important it was for the UN and the rest of the world to help Afghan refugees get back on their feet.
Indrika Ratwatte, who is the UN’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, praised Pakistan’s work with Afghan refugees and the Doha discussion. He said that the UN was working closely with the Afghan government to help Afghan refugees get back on their feet permanently.
