The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has confirmed Pakistan’s concerns about cross-border attacks by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from Afghanistan. The report says Afghanistan remains a safe haven for militants targeting Pakistan.
The report is the 37th by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, dated February 4. It comes amid a surge in violence in Pakistan. Last week, a suicide attack at Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra killed 33 people and injured 169 during Friday prayers.
Pakistan’s security forces recently completed Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1 in Balochistan. During the operation, 36 civilians, including women and children, were killed. Twenty-two security personnel also lost their lives. Pakistani forces said 216 terrorists were neutralized.
The UNSC report highlights that terrorist groups in Afghanistan remain a serious threat to Central and South Asia. It notes that TTP attacks against Pakistan have increased. Afghan de facto authorities gave TTP more freedom, despite claiming no militant groups exist in the country.
The report also mentions Al Qaeda, which continues to provide training and support to TTP and other groups. TTP is now one of the largest terrorist groups in Afghanistan. Its attacks on Pakistani security forces have become more complex and involve larger numbers of fighters.
The report cites a TTP attack on an Islamabad courthouse in November 2025. Twelve people were killed in the attack. It was the first major attack in the capital in several years. The UNSC warned that TTP could cooperate more closely with Al Qaeda-aligned groups, creating wider security risks.
The report praises Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts. It notes that TTP suffered major setbacks, including the death of Mufti Muzahim, the group’s deputy emir, in October 2025.
The UNSC also highlighted attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). In September 2025, the BLA ambushed a military convoy along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), killing 32 troops. Pakistan’s operations have limited the BLA’s activities, but some collaboration with TTP and ISIL-K continues.
The report details the weapons and equipment used by TTP. These include assault rifles, sniper rifles, night-vision and thermal devices, and drones. Many of these were supplied with travel permits by Afghan authorities.
The report also mentions ISIL-Khorasan (ISIL-K). The group is under regional counter-terrorism pressure but retains the ability to regroup and recruit. It mainly operates in northern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border. ISIL-K continues expanding its network of cells in the region.
Other groups discussed include the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM/TIP). ETIM/TIP members move freely in Afghanistan under Afghan patronage. They raise funds through poppy cultivation and mining. About 250 members reportedly joined Taliban police forces in 2025.
