‘Talks Over’: Pakistan Minister Khawaja Asif Issues Stern Warning To Afghanistan

As the latest rounds of peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan ended in deadlock, the Taliban government warned Islamabad that it will firmly defend against any aggression and that it will not allow anyone to use Afghan territory.

"The defense of the people and land of Afghanistan is the Islamic and national duty of the Islamic Emirate", it said (AFP)

The statement was issued by the official spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after the Taliban government accused elements within the Pakistani military of pursuing anti-Afghanistan policies and attempting to create tensions through "manufactured pretexts."