World News | Amid economic crisis, TTP reemerges as potential threat to Pakistan: Report

Islamabad [Pakistan]Feb 17 (ANI): Amid Pakistan’s economic crisis and Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the outlawed Pakistani Taliban movement (TTP) has reemerged as a potential threat to Islamabad, Dawn cites the US Institute of Peace (USIPs) said) report.

“Amid Pakistan’s economic crisis and the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan, the TTP has reemerged as a growing threat,” warned the report released Tuesday in Washington by the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP).

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USIP argues that the Taliban responded to their support for the TTP by filing counter-accusations.

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This rhetorical signal matches anecdotal reports from UN officials and other observers — cited in the USIP report — of TTP individuals moving and conducting business freely in Afghan cities.

The USIP report noted that interlocutors visiting Kandahar reported that the Taliban emir and his close advisers were “unlikely to drop support for the TTP for ideological reasons”.

Regarding Kabul’s recent criticism of Islamabad’s policies, the report argues that “this non-diplomatic rhetoric underscores the Taliban’s determination to continue supporting the TTP, even in the face of mounting pressure from Pakistan”.

Another fact affecting Pakistan’s response is the country’s deteriorating economy, the report said. Pakistan’s economy is on the brink of default, according to the Dawn newspaper.

“This limits Pakistan’s military options. Pakistan can conduct domestic raids and take defensive action, but it does not have the resources to conduct a sustained high-intensity campaign,” the USIP warned.

The report states that “Pakistan is once again embracing the idea of ​​cross-border air strikes,” which it last carried out in April 2022. It also faces “increasing pressure to act” but appears unwilling to act.

The report added that pressure came from political groups in Pakistan who “see the resurgence of terrorism as a plot by the military to prevent former prime minister Imran Khan from returning to power and receiving US aid”.

But the report argues that economic pressure and the risk of escalating the conflict, especially amid reports of Taliban fighters joining the TTP, “could raise suspicions in Pakistan about such cross-border operations,” Dawn said.

The report added that the TTP’s escalating violence “is a result of its growing political and material power – reflected in its political cohesion, expanding cadre of highly trained fighters, suicide bombers, weapons and equipment “.

“The Afghan Taliban remain very supportive of the TTP and have provided the group with a safe haven of tolerance,” the report said. It noted that TTP also enjoys a lot of popular support in Afghanistan, “due to strong antipathy towards Pakistan, both in Taliban and non-Taliban constituencies”. (Arnie)

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