ISLAMABAD
\nThe Foreign Office on Friday expressed concerns over the \u201cadvanced weapons\u201d being used by the terrorists in Afghanistan to attack Pakistan and its security agencies. \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 said FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in a weekly briefing.
\nShe said the situation needs international attention and called upon all stakeholders to assume the responsibility that they have in this regard.The FO spokesperson also reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to eradicate the menace of terrorism.The spokesperson said Pakistan and the United States have a robust dialogue on multiple areas including on security and counter terrorism matters.
\nShe said Pakistan has been communicating with the US and other partners both inside and outside the region about Pakistan\u2019s security concerns.She hoped our friends and partners would understand the security compulsions that Pakistan has in this region including the threat of terrorism and the security situation because of the difficult and aggressive posture of our eastern neighbor.
\nHer statement comes after interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Ambassador Masood Khan reportedly said the weapons left behind by America had fallen into the hands of terrorists.In response to their statement, National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson John Kirby said that the US did not leave behind any military equipment for terrorist organisations in Afghanistan.
\nHe blamed the Afghan forces for abandoning military equipment when the Taliban took over the country.Speaking about the recent terrorist attacks on two Pakistan Army check posts located near the Afghanistan border in Chitral which martyred four soldiers, Baloch said Pakistan has conveyed its concerns to the Afghan authorities on the matter.
\n\u201cThe Interior Ministry and institutions concerned can provide the details on the situation in Chitral,\u201d she added. On 6 September 2023, a large group of terrorists equipped with the latest weapons attacked two Pakistani military posts located closer to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
\nThe FO spokesperson added that the Pakistan-Afghan border should be a border of peace, adding that the Torkham border was closed in view of security concerns.The Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan was closed on Wednesday following a clash between the security forces of the two countries, which left a Frontier Corps soldier injured.
\nThis dispute arose over the construction of a bunker by the interim Afghanistan government on the Afghan side, specifically on a hilltop near the border. Baloch said that they are negotiating with the interim Afghan government regarding this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The Foreign Office on Friday expressed concerns over the \u201cadvanced weapons\u201d being used by the terrorists in Afghanistan to attack Pakistan and its security agencies. \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 said FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":351832,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[554],"class_list":{"0":"post-354658","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news","8":"tag-foreign-office"},"yoast_head":"\n