The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously extended the mandate of the Monitoring Team assisting the 1988 Afghanistan Sanctions Committee, which oversees the Taliban sanctions regime, for another 12 months until February 17, 2027. This decision, as reported by Pakistan Today, was driven by growing concerns over the use of Afghan territory by terrorist groups such as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Islamic State Khorasan (ISIL-K), and Al-Qaeda. Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, emphasized the urgency of addressing these threats, stating, 'The Council sends a clear message to the Taliban authorities that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country.' The resolution, drafted by the United States, was supported by all 15 Council members, highlighting a unified stance against terrorism and the need for the Taliban to take 'sustained and verifiable counterterrorism measures.'