Islamabad: Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated sharply on Friday as Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, issued a stern warning to all Afghans residing in Pakistan, urging them to return to their homeland immediately. In a dramatic address on social media platform X, Asif also declared a de facto end to Islamabad’s diplomatic engagement with Kabul, accusing Afghanistan of acting as a "proxy of India" and conspiring against Pakistan in collaboration with New Delhi and the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Asif’s remarks came just as the 48-hour ceasefire along the volatile Pakistan-Afghanistan border expired at 6 pm local time. Despite the deadline, multiple media reports indicated that the truce had been extended, as officials from both sides were preparing

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