*By Staff Reporter*
According to a recent investigative report by *Pakistan Today*, the AfghanTaliban are providing regular financial assistance to the bannedTehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), fueling instability across the region.
A United Nations (UN) monitoring report has revealed that the AfghanTaliban transfer nearly *3 million Afghanis (approximately USD 43,000)*each month directly to the family of Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, the TTP chief.This consistent funding stream strengthens TTP’s operational capacity anddeepens the militant group’s ability to sustain its insurgency againstPakistan.
Beyond financial aid, the Taliban’s support reportedly extends to *logisticalfacilitation, training facilities, and educational centers*, creating anenabling environment for extremist growth. This backing has played acritical role in TTP’s resurgence, particularly since the Taliban’stakeover of Kabul in 2021.
In that same year, the TTP carried out more than *600 terrorist attacksinside Pakistan*, many of which were planned and coordinated from Afghansoil. Security analysts warn that this cross-border collaborationunderscores the deteriorating security landscape for Pakistan and thebroader region.
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Adding to these concerns, TTP’s strengthening nexus with *Al-Qaeda, theEast Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), the Balochistan Liberation Army(BLA)*, and other extremist outfits presents an increasingly complex anddangerous challenge. This networked militancy threatens not only Pakistanbut also regional stability and global counterterrorism efforts.
Experts argue that unless decisive action is taken, the continuedTaliban-TTP partnership could exacerbate violence, underminecounterterrorism operations, and destabilize South Asia further.