ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected the Afghan Taliban’s claim that weapons are being smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan, calling the allegation baseless. According to the ministry, Afghanistan already possesses weapons worth $7.2 billion left behind by US and allied forces. Linking these weapons to Pakistan, the ministry said, was an attempt to shift focus away from the actual issue. The ministry further alleged that terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil were being provided shelter, facilitation and freedom to carry out their activities. Pakistan urged the Afghan Taliban to take effective action against terrorist groups operating from its territory and ensure that Afghan soil is not used for terrorism against any country.