Foreign Office Spokesperson says presence of US advance weapons in Afghanistan, after withdrawal of its troops in August 2021 has been an issue of profound concern for safety and security of Pakistan and its citizens.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday issued a statement regarding United States (US) weapons left behind in Afghanistan and said that the same were used by

Pakistan’s Foreign Office has expressed deep concerns over modern weapons left in Afghanistan after the US withdrawal, warning they pose a security threat as terrorist groups, including TTP, use them

Afghanistan’s interim Taliban government has relocated several family members of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from border areas to other regions of the country in a bid to placate Pakistan’s growing anger,

The Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday that the presence of sophisticated American weaponry in Afghanistan, left behind after the chaotic exit of US forces in August 2021, poses grave threats to Pakistan’s national security and public safety.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi, during the meeting confirmed Iran's commitment to the return of an estimated 3.5 million Afghan refugees.

Foreign Office has expressed serious concerns over the advanced military equipment left behind in Afghanistan following the US troop withdrawal in August 2021, which has reportedly been used by terrorist groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in attacks on Pakistani soil.

Pakistan reported at least 73 cases last year, up from only one in 2021, and the disease is now rapidly spreading in the country’s most volatile regions.

Afghanistan's Taliban government has moved some family members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan from border areas in an attempt to ease tensions with Pakistan. However, the move is viewed as insufficient to meet Pakistan's demands.

Islamist militants in an explosive-laden vehicle were thwarted in their attempt to overrun a Pakistani security post near the border with Afghanistan, the army said on Tuesday.

While security concerns are important, the strategy is not security-centric but pays equal attention to diplomatic, political and economic engagement.

In response to media queries regarding reports of the US to take back advance weapons left behind in Afghanistan, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said that these weapons have been used by terrorist organizations, including the TTP, to carry out terrorist attacks in Pakistan.