Written by: Abdan Safi
Pakistan’s representative to the United Nations, Usman Jadoon, endeavored once more to attribute his country’s shortcomings to Afghanistan. He alleged that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has furnished facilities and modern weapons to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and stated that 6,000 TTP operatives are currently situated in Afghanistan.
Representatives and ministers of the Pakistani government repeatedly issue such baseless statements every few days, seemingly with the intention of diverting public attention from their domestic issues.
Afghanistan is a sovereign state that respects the sovereignty of other nations and does not allow its territory to be used against any other country. Pakistan claims the presence of the TTP within Afghanistan but fails to provide any evidence because the TTP is not based on Afghan soil but exists within Pakistan itself, where it continues to operate and carry out its activities.
The TTP’s entire leadership is stationed in its strongholds from Waziristan to Swat. In recent times, several of their commanders have been targeted in clashes with Pakistani forces within their respective areas.
Furthermore, the claim made by the representative of Pakistan that the Afghan government has supplied modern weapons to TTP is completely unfounded. Modern American weapons are accessible on black markets globally, from the East to the West, and can be obtained by anyone with ease.
A significant portion of these weapons was stolen from containers broken open at Karachi ports and sold in black markets, facilitated by Pakistani military generals.
A significant portion of these weapons were stolen from American containers that were broken open at Karachi’s ports and sold in black markets, facilitated by Pakistani military generals.
Pakistan should refrain from blaming Afghanistan for its internal failures. The TTP is Pakistan’s own problem, born out of its flawed policies. Instead of leveling accusations against Afghanistan, Pakistan should reflect on its own actions.
You seem to notice issues, shortcomings, and human rights violations in Afghanistan, yet the deteriorating human rights situation and your own injustices from Waziristan to Balochistan remain invisible to you. Reflect on your own behavior, for if we say anything further, it will be deemed a complaint.
