Pakistan Today has reported that the Afghan Taliban are providing regular financial support to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including monthly payments of about three million Afghanis (USD 43,000) to the family of the group’s leader, Noor Wali Mehsud.
According to the report, the funds are used to purchase weapons, develop military infrastructure, and organise attacks against Pakistan. It also alleged that the Taliban have been providing the TTP with safe havens and training camps in Afghanistan’s Kunar, Nangarhar, Paktika and Khost provinces, enabling the group to expand recruitment networks and operations.
The report further stated that the Taliban have offered refuge to TTP commanders and fighters, allowing them to regroup, strengthen leadership structures, and stage cross-border assaults.
Pakistani officials have long accused the Afghan Taliban of backing the TTP. The Taliban, however, have consistently denied the allegations, insisting that Pakistan’s security issues are an internal matter to be resolved domestically.
