report in The News, July 18, 2023
The Afghan Taliban must ensure that their country isn’t used for terror attacks, the United States reiterated Tuesday, as neighbouring Pakistan blames it for harbouring hardliners Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

“Taliban has the responsibility to prevent […] Afghanistan from being used as a safe haven for launching terrorist attacks,” US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said during a press briefing.

The development came after the top brass of the Pakistan Army said that sanctuaries and liberty of action available to terrorists of proscribed TTP and other groups of that ilk in Afghanistan is one of the major reasons impacting the security of Islamabad.

Terror activities in the country have soared by 79% during the first half of 2023, a statistical report released by the independent think tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) showed.

In an interview with BBC Pashto, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, in response to Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s remarks that Afghanistan is not fulfilling its obligations under the Doha deal, had said that they didn’t sign the peace accord with Islamabad, causing concerns among Pakistani leaders.
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