Pakistan has expressed deep concern at the acquisition and use of modern and sophisticated illicit arms by terrorist groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, the so-called Balochistan Liberation Army and Majeed Brigade. 

The concern was expressed by Counsellor at the Pakistan Mission, Syed Atif Raza while delivering national statement at a UN Security Council meeting in New York.

He said terrorist armed groups are in possession of illicit arms abandoned in Afghanistan, which are being used against civilians and armed forces of Pakistan.

Syed Atif Raza called on its international partners to recover vast stockpile of abandoned weapons, prevent their access to armed terrorist groups and take measures to close this thriving black market of illicit arms.