Pakistan cautioned the UN on Monday that the free movement of illegal arms within Afghanistan, many of them modern weapons now used by anti-Pakistan militant outfits, represents a serious regional risk and a key point of friction in its troubled relationship with Kabul. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, raised the issue during the UN Security Council Open Debate on Small Arms, stressing that Islamabad remains deeply concerned about developments in Afghanistan. “Pakistan is seriously concerned about the presence of stockpiles of sophisticated arms and ammunition in Afghanistan, as noted in the findings of the Secretary General’s reports,” the ambassador told the members in attendance.
