"The security threat from terrorist groups, especially TTP but also ISIS-K residing in Afghanistan, has been increasing, which made 2025 the deadliest year in a decade for Pakistan in terms of casualties from such violence. The surge in cross-border terror attacks from Afghan soil since the Taliban returned to power has been confirmed by successive reports of the UN Security Council's sanctions monitoring team."
"Pakistan's defense minister clearly spelled out a new level of escalation, declaring open war between Islamabad's forces and the Afghan Taliban. The last large-scale outbreak of violence killed 70 people on both sides in October 2025, with several rounds of talks following an initial ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey, but no lasting agreement materialized."
Since the Taliban's August 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, tensions with Pakistan have intensified dramatically. Friday's exchange of strikes marked the worst escalation since the Taliban's 1990s rule, with Pakistan's defense minister declaring open war. Pakistan accuses the Taliban of supporting militant groups including the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and ISIS-K. A mosque attack in Islamabad killed at least 31 people, making 2025 Pakistan's deadliest year in a decade from terrorist violence. Previous large-scale fighting in October 2025 killed 70 people, followed by talks brokered by Qatar and Turkey that failed to produce lasting agreements. UN Security Council reports confirm increased cross-border terror attacks from Afghan soil since the Taliban's return to power.
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