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PTM Chief Accuses Pak Army of Training Terror Groups at Hague Forum
- •Pashtun Tahafuz Movement chief Manzoor Pashteen alleged at the Hague Justice Dialogue 2026 that Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies created, funded, and trained militant groups.
- •Pashteen claimed that decades of military operations have resulted in 76,000 Pashtun civilian deaths, 6,700 missing persons, and widespread displacement to seize mineral-rich lands.
- •The speech triggered a diplomatic walkout by Pakistan's representative Asif Durrani and the country's ambassador.
- •Pashteen called on the International Criminal Court, the European Union, and global human rights organizations to investigate military abuses and suspend trade benefits for Pakistan.
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Addressing the Hague Justice Dialogue 2026, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) chief Manzoor Pashteen accused Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies of creating, funding, and training militant groups in Pashtun regions. He alleged that counterterrorism operations were used to forcibly displace local populations, allowing the military to seize control of mineral-rich territories.
Pashteen claimed that over the past 22 years, 76,000 Pashtun civilians had been killed and approximately 6,700 people remained missing. Furthermore, he stated that 250,000 houses and 35,000 shops had been destroyed, and landmine explosions had killed 1,250 Pashtuns and permanently disabled 278 children.
Pashteen appealed to the International Criminal Court (ICC), international human rights organizations, and the European Union to investigate the alleged abuses. He specifically called on the EU to halt financial support and suspend Pakistan's preferential trade benefits under GSP Plus.
