Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that clear documentary evidence exists showing that Afghan territory is being used for terrorist activities against Pakistan. He said these activities are mainly targeting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but also affect other parts of the country.
Speaking to the media, Gandapur stated that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is operating from Afghanistan. He said the group carries out attacks inside Pakistan. According to him, these activities take place with the knowledge of the Afghan government and the Afghan Taliban.
He said both the provincial and federal governments are fully aware of these facts. Gandapur added that during his tenure as chief minister, he personally reviewed evidence confirming that TTP militants were using Afghan soil to plan and execute terrorist attacks in Pakistan, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
His statement came after recent remarks by the current KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Afridi had said that the state should present evidence to support claims that Afghan territory is being used for terrorism against Pakistan. Gandapur rejected this view and insisted that the evidence already exists on official record.
The former chief minister said the presence of the banned TTP in Afghanistan is a documented reality. He added that both the Afghan government and the Afghan Taliban are fully aware of the presence of wanted terrorists on Afghan soil.
Gandapur further stated that several terrorist incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa involved Afghan nationals. He said Afghan citizens have been arrested in multiple terrorism-related cases. He also claimed that some suicide attackers and militants killed in attacks in the province were Afghan nationals, while others were linked to the TTP.
He stressed that these are not mere accusations. He said the facts are supported by official documents and government records. According to him, the link between terrorism in Pakistan and militant activity originating from Afghanistan has been clearly established.
Despite his strong remarks, Gandapur said he has always supported dialogue as a way to resolve disputes. He said negotiations should be used to address issues not only with Afghanistan but with all neighboring countries.
He acknowledged that the federal government had made efforts to restore peace through talks. He said some results of those efforts are now visible. However, he emphasized that national security must always come first.
