Pakistan, July 31 -- The United Nations Security Council has raised alarm over the growing alliance between outlawed terrorist groups Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), calling it a major security threat for Pakistan. The report specifically highlighted their increasing coordination, referencing the deadly Jaffar Express hijacking in March, which resulted in 31 deaths, including 21 hostages.

The UN report, released by the 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee, stated that the BLA's Majeed Brigade showed advanced operational capabilities. It warned that such complex attacks demonstrated a rising trend in both capacity and brutality of the group. Meanwhile, the TTP is said to have around 6,000 fighters and re...