Pakistan, July 8 -- At the United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan issued a strong warning about the growing threat of terrorism from Afghanistan. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, stressed that Afghan soil must not become a breeding ground for terrorist groups that threaten regional peace, especially Pakistan's security.

Speaking during a plenary session on Afghanistan, Ambassador Ahmad highlighted that the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), with nearly 6,000 fighters, remains the largest UN-designated terrorist group operating from Afghanistan. He warned that other militant organizations such as ISIL-K, Al-Qaeda, and Baloch separatist groups also exploit the lack of governance in Afghanistan...