TTP Gets Warning From Afghan Taliban on Pakistan’s Request

Afghan Taliban have formed a weighty commission to address the concerns of Pakistan regarding the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) while issuing a warning to the proscribed group.

Voice of America (VOA) reported that Afghan Taliban Chief Hibatullah Akhundzada has formed a three-member committee to address the demand of the neighboring country.

TTP, generally recognized as the Pakistani Taliban, operates from Afghanistan and the militant group has remained involved in several terrorist activities in Pakistan.

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According to sources quoted by VOA, TTP has received a warning from the Afghan Taliban to get rid of their grievances and return to Pakistan with their families to avail possible amnesty offered by the government.

The matter has been kept under the veil owing to its sensitivity, sources told VOA while neither the Taliban nor Pakistani authorities have commented on the matter yet.

Last Friday, Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) had said that Pakistan was looking into raising the matter of TTP with the Afghan Taliban.

Following the withdrawal of foreign troops, the Afghan Taliban have rose to the power but they are under immense global pressure in terms of revising the style of their governance.

Pakistan has persistently pushed the Afghan Taliban to stop the use of Afghan soil for cross-border terrorist activities and the Taliban leaders have also vowed that they will not let any group use their homeland against anyone.

Pakistan holds significance for Afghanistan as the neighboring country serves as a transit trade route for the landlocked country.

The Taliban rule hasn’t been accepted by any of the countries yet including Pakistan, China, and Russia.

All regional countries have demanded the Taliban to press the terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan that use its soil for cross-border activities.