Pakistan, March 8 -- On Wednesday, Pakistani ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, appealed to the UN Security Council; urging the international community to bring pressure to bear upon Taliban rulers in Afghanistan to terminate their relationship with their across-the-border shadow organisation, TTP. This significant step comes amidst growing concerns about the resurgence of terrorism in Pakistan and the role that the TTP plays in destabilizing the region.

The link between the Afghan Taliban and the TTP has long been a cause for concern for Pakistan. However, the stakes have never been as high as the last few months. Damning report upon report reveals how 2023 alone saw the TTP, a banned terrorist organization, satiate its lust...