Updated On: 06 September, 2023 08:56 AM IST | Islamabad | Agencies
They are a separate militant group but an ally of the Afghan Taliban

Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. Pic/Twitter
Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister claimed on Monday that US military equipment left behind during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan has fallen into militant hands and ultimately made its way to the Pakistani Taliban.
The equipment—which includes a wide variety of items, from night vision goggles to firearms—is now “emerging as a new challenge” for Islamabad as it has enhanced the fighting capabilities of the Pakistani Taliban, Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said.