Pakistan, March 11 -- Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting national security by taking all necessary measures against terrorist threats from Afghanistan. Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing, Ambassador Munir Akram criticized Kabul for failing to curb groups like the TTP, Al-Qaeda, and Baloch separatist organizations operating from Afghan soil. He stated that the TTP, with 6,000 fighters, was growing stronger with alleged support from Afghan authorities.

He also claimed that the Afghan Taliban provided financial and logistical support to the TTP, allowing it to escalate attacks in Pakistan. He warned that the TTP was collaborating with other terrorist groups to destabilize Pakistan's relations with China. The UN rec...