Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaar-Ul-Haq Kakar emphasised Islamabad stands firm on its stance regarding United States’ weapons being used for terrorism in Pakistan, highlighting that it is being sold in the black market not just in the country, but throughout the region as well as the Middle East.
The premier’s remarks came while responding to a question during a press conference at the PM House in Islamabad, a day after the US State Department denied leaving any equipment behind by American forces during the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, PM Kakar said that America’s acknowledgment or disavowal of its weapons being used in Pakistan is irrelevant, as there is objective evidence that confirms that these weapons are making their way into the black market and are being used too.
Pakistan’s stance, PM Kakar asserted, is grounded in facts and not conspiracy theories.
The premier, when addressing journalists, spoke about the disappearance of the 150,000-strong Afghan military within a mere two days, raising questions over the unaccounted-for fate of their weapons.
He asked where the small arms and equipment they possessed had gone.
However, he added, after the establishment of the interim Afghan government, the incidents of terrorism in Pakistan increased by 60% and suicide attacks increased by 500%.
In the last two years, the lives of 2,067 innocent citizens were lost in bloodshed, he said.
