EU, UK envoys back Pakistan in fight against TTP

In a significant development reinforcing Pakistan's stance against cross-border terrorism, European Union Special Envoy Gilles Bertrand and United Kingdom Special Envoy Richard Lindsay have recognized Pakistan's legitimate right to self-defense against imminent terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan, while blasting the Taliban regime's failure to dismantle terrorist safe havens.

In separate statements and televised interviews, EU Special Envoy Gilles Bertrand and UK Special Envoy Richard Lindsay reaffirmed that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is a terrorist organization that continues to receive extensive cross-border support, financial assistance, weapons, and safe haven inside Afghanistan.

The envoys emphasized that the authorities currently exercising control in Kabul and Kandahar bear full responsibility for these activities and must take decisive action to prevent Afghan soil from being used against neighboring countries.