Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Islamabad will enter into an “open war” with Kabul if the ongoing peace talks in Istanbul fail, TOLO News reported. The meetings aim to solve the dispute and rising tensions along the Afghan-Pak border after weeks of deadly clashes and ceasefire violations.

“In a conversation with reporters, Khawaja Asif added that although no incidents or clashes have occurred in recent days, indicating that the Doha Agreement has been somewhat effective,” TOLO News said.

However, officials from the Afghanistan government have not responded to these remarks by Pakistan’s Defence Minister, it said.

Delegations from both countries are in Turkey for the second round of discussions. The talks focus on implementing the Doha agreement, stopping cross-b

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