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Pakistan asks U.S. to buy back weapons left behind in Afghanistan
Pakistani military has asked the United States to purchase weapons it left behind in Afghanistan after its 2021 withdrawal, from the Afghan black market.
According to The Economist, Pakistan Army spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that doing so would prevent more weapons from falling into the hands of insurgents.
Pakistan is also seeking increased intelligence cooperation with the U.S., military equipment, and recognition of its claims that India supports the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch separatists.
Pakistani officials have repeatedly expressed concern over the presence of TTP in Afghanistan and its alleged use of abandoned U.S. weapons.
However, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has denied these claims, stating that all leftover U.S. weapons are under government control and no armed group has access to them.