Pakistan’s Khan says IEA was ready to cooperate against TTP during his government

While talking to reporters, Khan rejected the criticism of his party’s government over resettling alleged terrorists.

Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, has claimed his government was “actively engaged” with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on cross-border terrorism and that Kabul was “ready to cooperate”.

While talking to reporters, Khan rejected the criticism of his party’s government over resettling alleged terrorists.

He said after the fall of Kabul in 2021, Pakistan asked the IEA to eliminate the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and they were ready to cooperate.

Pakistani officials have claimed that the TTP is operating in Afghanistan for attacks in Pakistan.

Pakistan’s foreign ministry and its military have repeatedly called on the Islamic Emirate to take action against the TTP.

The Islamic Emirate, however, has denied the allegations, saying Afghanistan is not responsible for Pakistan’s “security failure”.