Overview
- At a UN Security Council open debate on small arms on Nov. 10–11, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar said stockpiles of sophisticated weapons in Afghanistan pose a direct threat to neighboring countries.
- Islamabad reported credible smuggling attempts and said weapons seized along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border trace to arms left by foreign forces or sold on Afghan black markets.
- Pakistan named Daesh-K/ISIS-K, TTP, the Balochistan Liberation Army and the Majeed Brigade as using advanced weapons against civilians and security forces, causing thousands of deaths.
- Pakistan urged tougher international measures, including full implementation of the UN Programme of Action on illicit small arms and accountability for the Afghan interim authorities.
- The envoy cited drones, AI-enabled and 3D-printed firearms, night-vision gear, cryptocurrency and the dark web as factors complicating enforcement, noting recent border clashes, an October Doha ceasefire and inconclusive Istanbul talks.