{"id":1841,"date":"2023-09-08T13:45:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T13:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/pakistan-seeks-global-attention-on-us-arms-left-in-afghanistan\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T13:45:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T13:45:07","slug":"pakistan-seeks-global-attention-on-us-arms-left-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-seeks-global-attention-on-us-arms-left-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan seeks global attention on US arms left in Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) said on Friday that the weapons left in Afghanistan during the US withdrawal require global attention as they had \u201cfallen in the hands of terrorists\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Her statement regarding military equipment comes days after Pakistan\u2019s caretaker prime minister claimed that US military equipment left behind during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan had fallen into militant hands.<\/p>\n

The equipment \u2014 which includes a wide variety of items, from night vision goggles to firearms \u2014 is now \u201cemerging as a new challenge\u201d for Islamabad, Prime Minister Anwaarul-Haq Kakar had said while speaking to foreign journalists.<\/p>\n

However, reiterating PM Kakar\u2019s stance, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, in a weekly media briefing, stated that Pakistan has informed the interim Afghan government about its concerns regarding the recent incident along the border.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese modern weapons have fallen into the hands of terrorists in Afghanistan who are using these [weapons] to attack Pakistan and its security agencies,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The weaponry that is available in Afghanistan and has now reached terror entities continue to pose a threat to Pakistan, she added.<\/p>\n

FO spokesperson said that the current situation needs international attention and called upon all stakeholders to assume the responsibility that they have in this regard.<\/p>\n

The spokesperson said Pakistan and the United States have a robust dialogue on multiple areas including on security and counter terrorism matters.<\/p>\n

Pakistan has been communicating with the US and other partners both inside and outside the region about Pakistan\u2019s security concerns, she said.<\/p>\n

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to eradicate the menace of terrorism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n