Pakistan has alleged that United States' weapons, which are easily available in the black market, are being used for terrorism in Pakistan, a media report said.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-Ul-Haq Kakar, speaking to a local media channel, said that Pakistan's stance on the issue is grounded in facts and not based on any conspiracy theories.
A day before Kakar's comments, US State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that the US forces did not leave any weapon behind while leaving Afghanistan in August 2021.
“We are aware of the reports of multiple attacks on Pakistani security forces and facilities earlier in November and we offer our condolences to the families of the victims, but I want to be very clear about this: There was no equipment left behind by American forces during the withdrawal from Afghanistan,” Patel was quoted by the reports as saying during a news briefing.
Kakar, however, rejected the statement from the US, and said America's acknowledgement or disavowal on the matter does not make any difference especially when weapons are being sold in the black market and are being used too.
The Pakistan leader also raised questions about the disappearance of the 150,000-strong Afghan military within two days, asking what happened to their weapons.
He said that American weapons are being sold and used not just in Pakistan, but throughout the region and in the Middle East.