Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has shown a sharp attitude towards Kabul and said that all the Afghan citizens living in Pakistan will have to return to their homeland and the old relations with Afghanistan will no longer be maintained. After this statement the cross border tension has increased further.

Asif said in social media posts and public statements that now Kabul has its own government and system, hence Pakistan’s land and resources belong to 25 crore Pakistanis and due to foreign refugees, pressure on local security and resources is increasing. He also said that Pakistan remained patient for a long time but did not get a positive response from the Afghan side.

Amidst the tension between the two sides, Pakistan and Afghanistan had some time ago agreed to a ceasefire for 48 hours, which was later discussed to be extended for talks and diplomatic efforts. However, there are allegations that immediately after the ceasefire, Pakistan carried out air strikes in Paktika and some surrounding areas, after which the Taliban said that the ceasefire had been broken. These incidents have dealt a blow to peace efforts between the two countries.

Khwaja Asif made a big claim

Khawaja Asif also claimed that Pakistan has given several notices to Afghanistan regarding terrorist incidents taking place from across the border. He cited sending 836 protest letters and 13 démarches and would no longer rely solely on diplomatic appeals or letters. He warned that wherever acts of terrorism are coming from, they will have to pay a heavy price.

Khwaja Asif made these allegations against the Taliban government

Asif also accused the Taliban government ruling in Kabul of working in India’s interests and a conspiracy was being hatched against Pakistan due to the collusion between India and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). India has completely rejected this allegation and the allegations and counter-allegations being made by regional players have made the situation more complicated.

The defense minister also said that Pakistan has suffered major losses in the humanitarian and security sectors since the Taliban came to power in 2021; He presented the count of violence during this period by mentioning 10,347 terrorist incidents and 3,844 casualties. Asif said that if there is an attack from Afghan parts, Pakistan is ready to give a strict and decisive reply.

According to local and international media reports, efforts to continue diplomacy are underway: talks are being raised about possible negotiations and mediation in Qatar to control border violence and find a diplomatic way forward. Nevertheless, airstrikes and accusations against each other have intensified regional tensions and the threat of renewed violence remains.

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Afghanistan has repeatedly rejected Pakistan’s request for a high-level delegation to visit Kabul. In the last three days, Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, ISI chief Asim Malik and two other senior generals had sent three separate visa requests, but Kabul refused each time.

What reason did IEA give for this decision?

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) cited Pakistan’s recent violation of Afghan airspace and air strikes on civilian areas in Paktika province as the main reasons behind the decision. Afghan officials said that no Pakistani delegation can be allowed to come to Kabul when their citizens are under attack.

Who are included in the Pakistani delegation?

The Pakistani delegation included Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, ISI chief Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik and two other senior Pakistani generals. According to sources, only these four members had applied for the visa. However, Afghanistan continuously refused and gave a clear message that Afghanistan will not negotiate on Pakistan’s terms.

What do experts say?

Analysts believe that this is not just a diplomatic insult but a signal to protect Afghan sovereignty and retaliate against Pakistan. Relations between the two neighbors were already strained due to cross-border incidents and allegations of harboring terrorists, and now the visa rejection has further increased this tension. Let us tell you that in the past there has been huge tension between the countries. The Afghan army claimed that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed during the confrontation between the two countries. However, later a ceasefire agreement was reached between the two countries.

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