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Islamabad’s caretaker PM says security in Pakistan worse since IEA takeover
Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said Monday that Islamabad thought security would improve with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in power but instead, the situation has worsened in his country.
In an interview with Geo News, Kakar said: “We thought that the situation in Pakistan would improve with the coming of the Taliban (Islamic Emirate) to power, but it did not get better, it got worse.
“I think the reason for the deterioration of the situation is the weapons and equipment left over from America and NATO, which are in the hands of terrorist groups,” he said adding that this has had a negative impact not only on Pakistan, but on the entire region including Iran, China, and Central Asian countries.
“In fact, bad things have started for Pakistan,” said Kakar.
Kakar claims that some of the weapons abandoned by the US and NATO forces in Afghanistan have fallen into the hands of criminals and terrorist groups.
“If America surrendered its weapons and equipment in a responsible manner, or if the withdrawal process was carried out responsibly, it would have been easy for us. Now, due to the hasty exit, it is not clear who got all the weapons and advanced military equipment that the former army had, a part of it may have fallen into the hands of the Taliban (Islamic Emirate), but it is also possible that a large part of it has fallen into the hands of criminal and terrorist groups,” Kakar added.
However, the IEA rejects these claims and say the weapons have been secured.
“We understand their concerns and have assured them that Afghanistan’s soil will not be used against them. There are some issues that arise, like insecurity, and some issues inside Pakistan, and we ask them to solve the issues themselves inside their country, and trust Afghanistan that we are their friendly and brotherly country,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, the IEA’s spokesman.
Kakar meanwhile said Pakistan wants “a safe, stable and happy Pakistan, which is tied to a safe, stable and happy Afghanistan, so our expectation is that the two countries will deal with all these problems in full coordination.”
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Pakistan to repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghans awaiting US resettlement
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Pakistan will repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghan nationals currently awaiting resettlement in the United States, The Nation reported, citing official sources.
The move affects 19,973 Afghans living across Pakistan.
A federal directive will instruct provincial chief secretaries and police chiefs in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Islamabad Capital Territory to begin the repatriation process immediately.
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Following the Islamic Emirate’s return to power in 2021, more than 100,000 Afghans fled to Pakistan, many of whom had worked with the US and UK governments, international organizations, or aid agencies.
Thousands have remained stranded in Pakistan for over four years while awaiting US resettlement clearance.
Prospects for relocation have dimmed amid a suspension of case processing by the US administration, according to The Nation.
Under Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP), all Afghan nationals still awaiting US relocation will now be returned to Afghanistan.
Terrorist activities continue to be observed along Afghanistan borders and along the India–Pakistan–Afghanistan corridor, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Monday.
Speaking to Russia-based media outlet TV BRICS, Lavrov pointed to ongoing concerns in the Middle East, including its Asian regions.
He highlighted the importance of collaboration with India at the United Nations to advance a global counter-terrorism convention.
Lavrov stated that while the draft convention has already been prepared, consensus on its adoption has not yet been reached.
Russia has repeatedly expressed concern about militant threats from Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate, however, has dismissed the concerns saying that it will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any country.
Noorullah Noori, Afghanistan’s Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, held a phone conversation with Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, to discuss bilateral border cooperation.
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening border collaboration, with a particular focus on the ongoing renovation and updating of border markers. They also agreed to accelerate joint technical and legal meetings to enhance coordination.
As part of the agreement, the next meeting of senior border officials from Afghanistan and Iran is scheduled to take place in Iran in 1405 (2026–2027).
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