Pakistani Army Spokesperson: Dozens of Terrorist Groups Are Operating in Afghanistan

Elaha Wed Sep 2026 2 hours ago 14

In an interview with Al Arabiya, Chaudhry said that territory under Taliban control is being used to recruit, train, arm, and direct terrorist groups. He named al-Qaeda, the Islamic State’s Khorasan branch, the Balochistan Liberation Army, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan as groups that, according to him, are present and active in Afghanistan, warning that Afghanistan must not become the world’s terrorism hub.


The Pakistani army spokesperson, referring to Article 51 of the UN Charter on the right to legitimate defense, said the government and armed forces of the country consider it their duty to protect the lives, property, and security of citizens and will take necessary actions regardless of the location or method of planning attacks.


He also stated that decisions on military targets are subject to Pakistan’s political leadership and described the country’s counterterrorism campaign as the most successful model of the past two decades; according to him, Pakistan’s security forces have conducted over 42,000 intelligence-based operations this year alone and killed more than 2,100 terrorists.


Chaudhry also rejected Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan’s claims of “jihad” and religious war, saying the government and people of Pakistan do not consider the group’s actions linked to religion. He emphasized that Islamabad has repeatedly warned, since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, about terrorist groups—especially TTP—using Afghan soil to plan and carry out attacks.


Pakistani officials have accused the Taliban of failing or refusing to honor their commitments to prevent Afghan soil from being used as a terrorist base; according to Islamabad, this issue has been reflected in reports from UNAMA and the Security Council sanctions committee. Border tensions between the two countries have led to armed clashes several times in recent years, and Pakistan has responded to TTP attacks with airstrikes and ground operations; Islamabad says the aim of these actions is to combat terrorism, not interfere in Afghanistan’s internal affairs, and urges the Taliban to take action against groups based in the country.



Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry, spokesperson for the Pakistani army, has claimed that dozens of terrorist groups in Afghanistan under Taliban rule are engaged in training, arming, and planning cross-border attacks. Citing UN reports, he stated that Islamabad will continue all necessary actions against terrorist groups to protect its citizens and called for an end to attacks and interference from Afghan soil.

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