Pakistan, April 5 -- Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of harbouring Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, while Kabul insists that Pakistan's security failures are of its own making. This back-and-forth has achieved little, even as militant violence escalates at an alarming rate. The reality is simple: without concrete cooperation, both nations will continue to suffer.

A recent report by a Geneva-based arms monitor confirms that weapons left behind by NATO and Soviet forces remain widely available in Afghanistan. This revelation strengthens Pakistan's concerns that the unchecked arms trade is fueling militancy. Despite Taliban claims of enforcing strict arms control, the thriving black market tells a different story. Many of t...