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Khawaja Asif warns Pakistan will strike Kabul like Delhi amid tensions

source: Pakistan -> target: Afghanistan

On 2026-05-13, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned in the National Assembly in Islamabad that Afghanistan must stop harboring terrorists and provide written assurances, or Pakistan would respond with escalating force. He said Pakistan had tried diplomatic channels through Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, but warned that if Kabul did not act, 'it will be a war โ€” an open war.'

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IslamabadIslamabad Capital TerritorySouth AsiaPakistanAsia33.684, 73.048
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