This statement, released on September 14 by what is referred to as the Ministry of Defence of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, has directed provincial governors and military commissions in the northern and southern regions of Pakistan not to employ any members of the Taliban in Afghanistan and to refrain from doing so.
The Defence Minister of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has warned in this statement that “in case of non-compliance with these orders, violators will be severely punished.”
This comes in the context of earlier allegations by Pakistani authorities that the Afghanistani Taliban has been involved in terrorist attacks within Pakistan. However, the Afghanistani Taliban has denied these accusations and accused Pakistan of harbouring terrorists.