Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has once again stirred controversy by linking India to Islamabad’s escalating tensions with Afghanistan. In an interview with Samaa TV, Asif cautioned that India “could play dirty at the border” and claimed Pakistan was prepared for a “two-front war” amid rising hostilities with Kabul. When asked about possible Indian provocations, Asif said, “You cannot rule that out. There are strong possibilities,” adding that “strategies are in place” though he declined to reveal details.

Earlier, Asif had accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of “fighting a proxy war for India,” alleging that Delhi was influencing Kabul’s actions. Speaking to Geo News, he said, “I doubt the ceasefire will hold because the Taliban’s decisions are being sponsored by Delhi.”

His remarks came soon after Islamabad and Kabul agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire following a week of deadly border clashes that killed dozens of soldiers and civilians. The Taliban had launched an offensive along sections of the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, prompting Islamabad to threaten retaliation. Pakistan, long accused of sheltering militant networks, has blamed Kabul for providing refuge to the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) — a charge the Taliban firmly deny.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has once again stirred controversy by linking India to Islamabad’s escalating tensions with Afghanistan. In an interview with Samaa TV, Asif cautioned that India “could play dirty at the border” and claimed Pakistan was prepared for a “two-front war” amid rising hostilities with Kabul. When asked about possible Indian provocations, Asif said, “You cannot rule that out. There are strong possibilities,” adding that “strategies are in place” though he declined to reveal details.

Earlier, Asif had accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of “fighting a proxy war for India,” alleging that Delhi was influencing Kabul’s actions. Speaking to Geo News, he said, “I doubt the ceasefire will hold because the Taliban’s decisions are being sponsored by Delhi.”

His remarks came soon after Islamabad and Kabul agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire following a week of deadly border clashes that killed dozens of soldiers and civilians. The Taliban had launched an offensive along sections of the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, prompting Islamabad to threaten retaliation. Pakistan, long accused of sheltering militant networks, has blamed Kabul for providing refuge to the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) — a charge the Taliban firmly deny.