Leftover US Weapons Is A Big Threat To Region, Says Interim Pak PM

Anwaar Ul Haq Kakar, Pakistan’s interim prime minister, said that the weapons leftover by the United States in Afghanistan are being used against Pakistan, China, Iran, and other countries in the region.

Kakar said that they thought with the Taliban’s takeover of power in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s situation would get better. “But it got worse,” he said.

In an interview with GeoNews, Kakar said that the new and advanced US equipment in Afghanistan could be dangerous for the countries of the region. He stated that the equipment is not only a big threat for Pakistan, but also for the region.

According to him, the dangerous equipment will threaten China, Central Asia and Iran in the future and may cause a great disturbance in the region.

He added that the hasty withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan resulted in weapons from the former Afghan government and American forces falling into the hands of other armed groups besides the Taliban.

According to a Pentagon report, the US Department of Defence provided $18.6 billion worth of military equipment to the Afghan National Army and Security Forces from 2005 to August 2021.

Reports indicate that after the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan, equipment worth 7.12 billion dollars remained in Afghanistan.