Former Afghan deputy army chief Lieutenant General Sami Sadat has lent weight to Pakistan’s long-standing concerns regarding cross-border terrorism, explicitly stating that the Taliban use Indian financial assistance to fuel militant operations against Pakistan.
Regarding the specific financial nexus driving this instability, General Sadat stated: “And it is also true that the Taliban have very close relations with India, the money they take here, and then they give that money to TTP and give it to Balochistan to carry out operations in Pakistan.”
The former commander asserted that the Taliban facilitate militant organizations while leveraging financial assistance for strategic objectives. General Sadat alleged that the current Afghan authorities provide operational support to anti-Pakistan militant groups, effectively enabling the groups to carry out attacks within Pakistani territory.
Highlighting the financial dimensions of the operations, General Sadat said that external funding is being redirected to sustain the militant networks.
The remarks align with concerns frequently raised by Pakistani officials regarding the use of Afghan soil for militant activities. General Sadat, who currently serves as the Chairman of the Afghanistan United Front, has remained a prominent critic of the Taliban since the rise of Afghan Taliban in Kabul.
