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Islamic Emirate Rejects Claims of Arms Smuggling to Pakistan

The Ministry of Interior has dismissed the claims made by Pakistani officials regarding arms smuggling from Afghanistan to Pakistan, saying that the weapons that entered Pakistan through Torkham are not linked to the Islamic Emirate.

Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, told TOLOnews that the weapons under the control of the Islamic Emirate’s security and defense forces are secure and kept in storage facilities.

"The incident involving arms smuggling allegedly through Torkham to the neighboring country is not related to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The weapons held by the Islamic Emirate's security and defense forces are completely secure and stored in national depots, with no unauthorized access," he said.

Qani further noted that arms smuggling exists in all countries and it is possible that such weapons are purchased in black markets in other countries and then smuggled elsewhere.

Earlier, some Pakistani customs officials had claimed that a portion of American weapons and ammunition left behind in Afghanistan, worth over $126,000, had been discovered and confiscated at Torkham.

A Pakistani media report quoting a customs intelligence official of the country, wrote: “The confiscated arsenal includes M4 high assault rifles, magazines, pistols, night vision instruments, and other modern weapons including thousands of rounds.”

Abdul Hadi Quraishi, a military analyst, told TOLOnews: "To prevent arms smuggling, criminal laws are usually enforced and measures are taken to ensure that weapons are not smuggled out of the country."

Mohammad Aslam Danishmal, a political affairs expert, said: "The government must identify such individuals [smugglers], bring the areas where they operate under control, and ensure they are punished for their actions. This way, no one will engage in arms smuggling."

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior also emphasized that preventing the purchase, sale, and smuggling of weapons from Afghanistan is a top priority for the Islamic Emirate, and that the intelligence and investigative branches of the interim government have been tasked with identifying and apprehending those involved in such activities, bringing them to justice.

Islamic Emirate Rejects Claims of Arms Smuggling to Pakistan

Some Pakistani customs officials had claimed that a portion of American weapons left behind in Afghanistan had been discovered and confiscated at Torkham.

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The Ministry of Interior has dismissed the claims made by Pakistani officials regarding arms smuggling from Afghanistan to Pakistan, saying that the weapons that entered Pakistan through Torkham are not linked to the Islamic Emirate.

Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, told TOLOnews that the weapons under the control of the Islamic Emirate’s security and defense forces are secure and kept in storage facilities.

"The incident involving arms smuggling allegedly through Torkham to the neighboring country is not related to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The weapons held by the Islamic Emirate's security and defense forces are completely secure and stored in national depots, with no unauthorized access," he said.

Qani further noted that arms smuggling exists in all countries and it is possible that such weapons are purchased in black markets in other countries and then smuggled elsewhere.

Earlier, some Pakistani customs officials had claimed that a portion of American weapons and ammunition left behind in Afghanistan, worth over $126,000, had been discovered and confiscated at Torkham.

A Pakistani media report quoting a customs intelligence official of the country, wrote: “The confiscated arsenal includes M4 high assault rifles, magazines, pistols, night vision instruments, and other modern weapons including thousands of rounds.”

Abdul Hadi Quraishi, a military analyst, told TOLOnews: "To prevent arms smuggling, criminal laws are usually enforced and measures are taken to ensure that weapons are not smuggled out of the country."

Mohammad Aslam Danishmal, a political affairs expert, said: "The government must identify such individuals [smugglers], bring the areas where they operate under control, and ensure they are punished for their actions. This way, no one will engage in arms smuggling."

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior also emphasized that preventing the purchase, sale, and smuggling of weapons from Afghanistan is a top priority for the Islamic Emirate, and that the intelligence and investigative branches of the interim government have been tasked with identifying and apprehending those involved in such activities, bringing them to justice.

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