ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, announced on Friday that a robust border management system has been implemented to secure the country’s border with Afghanistan, particularly against threats posed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Speaking at an official event, General Munir described terrorism as a global challenge and reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering commitment” to combating it. He emphasized that the newly established border management system is part of efforts to enhance security along the shared border with Afghanistan.
Munir also claimed that Afghanistan serves as a hub for “all terrorist organizations and proxies” globally, reiterating Islamabad’s concerns about cross-border militancy.
His remarks come amid a surge in attacks targeting security forces, checkpoints, and organizations in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Islamabad has repeatedly accused the TTP of launching these attacks from Afghan territory and has called on the Taliban to dismantle the group’s safe havens and hand over its leaders to Pakistan.
The Taliban, however, have consistently denied these allegations.
General Munir further stated, “Pakistan expects the interim Afghan government to ensure that its soil is not used for terrorism and to take strict measures in this regard.”
A U.N. report published in July estimated that nearly 6,000 members of the TTP are based in Afghanistan, a figure that has heightened tensions between the two neighbors.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, announced on Friday that a robust border management system has been implemented to secure the country’s border with Afghanistan, particularly against threats posed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Speaking at an official event, General Munir described terrorism as a global challenge and reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering commitment” to combating it. He emphasized that the newly established border management system is part of efforts to enhance security along the shared border with Afghanistan.
General Munir also claimed that Afghanistan serves as a hub for “all terrorist organizations and proxies” globally, reiterating Islamabad’s concerns about cross-border militancy.
His remarks come amid a surge in attacks targeting security forces, checkpoints, and organizations in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Islamabad has repeatedly accused the TTP of launching these attacks from Afghan territory and has called on the Taliban to dismantle the group’s safe havens and hand over its leaders to Pakistan.
The Taliban, however, have consistently denied these allegations.
General Munir further stated, “Pakistan expects the interim Afghan government to ensure that its soil is not used for terrorism and to take strict measures in this regard.”
A U.N. report published in July estimated that nearly 6,000 members of the TTP are based in Afghanistan, a figure that has heightened tensions between the two neighbors.
