UNITED NATIONS — Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Munir Akram, said he held discussions with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and representatives of 10 elected members of the Security Council on Afghanistan’s future and regional stability.
In a post on X, Akram said that “maintaining peace and Afghanistan’s future” were key topics during the meeting.
“I hosted the U.N. Secretary-General and representatives of 10 elected members of the Security Council for a working lunch. We had a constructive discussion on various issues, including peace and the future of Afghanistan,” he wrote.
The meeting comes amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban over the activities of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the militant group responsible for cross-border attacks inside Pakistan.
Pakistani officials, including Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, have accused the Taliban of harboring TTP fighters in Afghanistan—a claim the Taliban have denied.
Meanwhile, The Express Tribune, citing a senior Pakistani official, reported that the Taliban have been relocating TTP family members from border regions to other parts of Afghanistan. The move, according to the report, follows repeated requests from Islamabad and comes after recent visits by Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani and Intelligence Chief Abdul Haq Wasiq to the United Arab Emirates.
While neither the Taliban nor Pakistani officials have publicly commented on whether the trip was linked to TTP negotiations, the senior Pakistani official said the UAE and Qatar have played a role in facilitating discussions on the issue.
