Pakistan warns Taliban against sheltering terrorist groups

LONDON: Pakistan has warned of the growing terrorist threat emanating from Afghanistan, and called on the Taliban to crack down on the militant groups threatening other countries in the region. Speaking during a Security Council meeting on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s ambassador to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said more than 4,700 Pakistanis had been killed over the past three years by “terrorism emanating from Afghanistan.” He added: “The Taliban’s refusal to pu