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Pakistan’s defense minister warned on Saturday that if ongoing negotiations with the Taliban do not yield results, the country is prepared to enter into an “open war” with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers.
Speaking to reporters in the city of Sialkot, Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that Islamabad remained committed to diplomacy but would resort to military action if current talks — now in their second round in Istanbul — collapse.
“If negotiations fail, there will be an open war between us and Afghanistan,” Asif said, referring to the Taliban authorities. He added that Qatar and Turkey, the two nations mediating the talks, were participating “in full sincerity,” and that Pakistan was willing to address its security concerns through diplomatic channels — but only up to a point.
The warning comes just days after both sides agreed to a ceasefire following intense border clashes earlier this month. The week-long fighting along the
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