UN envoy: Taliban tighten rights curbs five years into rule
In Geneva and New York, Islamabad linked cross-border militancy to Kabul while a UN rights investigator pressed states to withhold recognition until abuses ease.
Diplomat Muhammad Jawad Ajmal told the UN Human Rights Council that Afghan-based attacks have killed more than 4,700 Pakistanis in three years.
He said the Taliban keep ties with militant groups that act freely inside Afghanistan and draw backing from outside actors.
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett told the General Assembly the Taliban have tightened controls, especially on women and girls, five years into power.
Bennett urged governments not to treat Kabul as a normal partner until oppressive rules are reversed.
Pakistan linked rights failures to Islamic principles via the OIC’s Islamabad Declaration from a July ministerial meeting.