Islamabad: Pakistan on February 16 handed over weapons and ammunition to Afghanistan government officials as military assistance, promised under the Bonn Conference that installed the Hamid Karzai government in Kabul.

The weapons were handed over to Afghan authorities as part of Islamabad's commitment to support and strengthen the Central government, including the raising of the National Army of Afghanistan, official news agency APP reported.

The weapons were handed over at a ceremony to Rahmatullah Musaghazi, Afghan Minister, Counsellor and Charge d' Affaires in Pakistan at Chaklala airbase near Islamabad.

The assortment included 5,000 (sub machine guns) MP5A3s, 180 mortars (82 mm calibre), 75 rocket-propelled grenades (RPG-7) with 50,000 rounds of sub machine gun, 10,000 mortar bombs and 750 rockets of RPG-7.

The Pakistan Armed Forces would also train the personnel of Afghan National Army at various military training institutions, APP quoted officials as saying.

PTI