Pakistan, March 12 -- Amid a surge in terror attacks, Pakistan has alerted the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is emerging as a unifying force for regional terrorist groups.

Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Munir Akram, delivered the warning during a UNSC meeting on Afghanistan, emphasizing that the most significant security threat in the region stems from over 20 terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil. His remarks come as Pakistan grapples with escalating violence, ranking as the world's second-most terrorism-affected country, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2025.

Pakistan has witnessed a dramatic 45% surge in terrorism-related deaths, climbin...