Pakistan Flags Afghanistan Security Threats in Talks With Iran

Pakistan’s prime minister told Iran that militant threats originating from Afghanistan are worsening regional security, urging coordinated pressure to curb violence and stabilize border relations.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned that militant threats originating from Afghanistan pose serious risks to regional security, raising the issue in talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Pakistan’s information ministry said the meeting took place on the sidelines of the “Peace and Trust” conference in Turkmenistan, where leaders discussed Afghanistan, cross-border security and regional stability.

Sharif urged Iran to use its influence to encourage Afghanistan’s rulers to take concrete steps against armed groups operating from Afghanistan territory, saying Islamabad’s concerns remain unresolved.

He stressed that Pakistan expects practical measures rather than assurances, and also called on the international community to press Afghanistan’s authorities to curb militant networks.

The Pakistani prime minister told the conference that insecurity linked to Afghanistan has intensified since the change of power there, with repeated attacks reported in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Relations between Pakistan and the Taliban-led administration have sharply deteriorated in recent months, marked by border tensions, sporadic clashes and strong rhetoric from both sides over alleged militant sanctuaries.

Analysts say the growing strain reflects deep mistrust, as Pakistan accuses Afghanistan-based groups of launching attacks, while Taliban officials deny responsibility and reject Islamabad’s allegations, raising fears of further escalation without sustained regional engagement.

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