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Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has urged the international community to pressure Kabul, warning of escalating terrorism threats originating from Afghanistan.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has urged the international community to pressure the Taliban to fulfill their commitments on counterterrorism, warning of a growing terrorism threat emanating from Afghanistan. He made the remarks on Friday at the “Peace and Confidence” conference in Turkmenistan.
Sharif emphasized that the Taliban must be held accountable for failing to control extremist groups operating from Afghanistan territory. According to Geo News, he stressed that the peaceful resolution of conflicts remains the cornerstone of Islamabad’s foreign policy.
The Prime Minister’s statements come amid rising tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban, as cross-border attacks continue to target Pakistani civilians and security forces.
In recent weeks, Taliban officials claimed that Afghan religious scholars have ruled military operations by Afghans in other countries as impermissible. Despite these claims, attacks originating from Afghanistan persist, prompting Islamabad to call for stronger Taliban enforcement of their counterterrorism commitments.
The regional threat was further highlighted when at least five Chinese nationals were killed and five others injured in attacks along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border over the past two weeks. Reuters reported that these incidents illustrate how Afghanistan-based violence can spill across borders, affecting neighboring countries.
Experts argue that international pressure on the Taliban is essential to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for extremist groups. Without accountability, promises of counterterrorism by the Taliban are likely to remain largely symbolic.