Islamabad accuses Afghanistan of harbouring Pakistan Taliban (TTP) militants who launch attacks against Pakistan from the border. Islamabad accuses Afghanistan of harbouring Pakistan Taliban (TTP) militants who launch attacks against Pakistan from the border. Although it is internationally recognised as Pakistan’s western border, Afghanistan does not accept it as a legitimate boundary. A war has been ongoing for about twenty years between Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Pakistani army. Islamabad accuses Afghanistan of harbouring Pakistan Taliban (TTP) militants who launch attacks against Pakistan from the border.

Source: The Guardian February 27, 2026 14:58 UTC