Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban claims of weapons smuggled into Afghanistan as 'frivolous, baseless'

The Pakistan Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has dismissed claims by the Afghan Taliban that weapons are being smuggled into Afghanistan from Pakistan as "frivolous" and "baseless". The ministry highlighted the vast quantities of abandoned US and coalition weapons left behind after their withdrawal, as well as the Soviet-era weaponry accumulated over decades, as evidence that the Taliban's accusations are unfounded.

Furthermore, the ministry emphasized that the Taliban should instead address the issue of terrorist sanctuaries on their territory and their commitments to prevent the use of Afghan soil for terrorism against Pakistan or other countries. Pakistan has repeatedly urged the Taliban to rein in terrorist groups operating from their territory, with the Chief of Defence Forces asserting that terrorism originating from across the border would be dealt with severely.

Brief written by urgent.news from Dawn - Pakistan's own syndicated text. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.