After talks following days of border hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan collapsed, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif issued a strongly worded warning to the Taliban rulers in Kabul, telling them that if wished to test Islamabad’s resolve, they should do so “at your own peril and doom”.
“We have borne your treachery and mockery for too long, but no more. Any terrorist attack or any suicide bombing inside Pakistan shall give you the bitter taste of such misadventures. Be rest assured and test our resolve and capabilities, if you wish so, at your own peril and doom,” he posted on X.
The defence minister said that while Pakistan had indulged in talks to give peace a chance on the request of brotherly countries, who were persistently being beseeched by the rulers in Kabul, “venomous statements by certain Afghan officials clearly reflect the devious and splintered mindset of Taliban regime”.
