The United Nations Security Council has unanimously extended the mandate of the monitoring team overseeing sanctions on the Taliban for another year, until February 17, 2027. This decision, as reported by Pakistan News Index, was spearheaded by the United States and supported by all 15 council members, including Pakistan. Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar, emphasized the involvement of banned organizations such as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Baloch Liberation Army, ISIS-Khorasan, and Al-Qaeda in severe terrorist attacks against Pakistan, noting that '80 people have been killed in recent terrorist attacks.' The UN's recent report highlights the presence of over 20 terrorist groups and approximately 13,000 foreign fighters in Afghanistan, with concerns about cross-border attacks and the use of advanced technology by these groups.