Pakistan’s aspirations to lead multiple key UN Security Council terrorism-related committees have been largely unmet, securing only the chairship of the 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee. Other UNSC members rebuffed Pakistan’s demands for leadership roles, leading to delays in committee allocations. India views this outcome as a reflection of Pakistan’s limited standing and credibility within the UN. Pakistan’s aspirations to lead multiple key UN Security Council terrorism-related committees have been largely unmet, securing only the chairship of the 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee. Other UNSC members rebuffed Pakistan’s demands for leadership roles, leading to delays in committee allocations. India views this outcome as a reflection of Pakistan’s limited standing and credibility within the UN.
