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Govt rejects Afghan Taliban claim of weapons smuggling, calls allegation ‘baseless’
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The Express Tribune » Pakistan
Information ministry says Afghan soil remains a hub for sophisticated weapons and terrorist groups targeting PakistanPakistan-Afghanistan border at Chaman.
PHOTO: FILEThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday rejected the Afghan Taliban government’s claim that weapons were being smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan for “subversive activities”, calling the allegation “frivolous, baseless and contrary to established facts”.
Read More: Afghan regime poses threat to region, world: DG ISPRRather than resorting to “implausible accusations and blame-shifting”, the ministry said Afghan Taliban authorities should address the presence of “terrorist sanctuaries” on their territory.
He stressed that Pakistan's issue was with the Afghan Taliban regime, not the Afghan people.
The report shed light on close ties not only between the TTP and the Afghan Taliban but also with anti-Pakistani groups and al Qaeda.