International News: Amidst increasing tension on the verge with the Afghan Taliban, Pakistan is now worried well-nigh a possible threat from India. Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that India may play 'dirty tricks' on the border. He unmistakably said that Pakistan is fully prepared to fight a war on two fronts (Afghanistan and India) and Islamabad has once prepared a strategy for retaliatory action.
This statement has come at a time when a 48-hour armistice has been well-set upon between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday. In an interview given to a Pakistani TV channel, Asif was asked well-nigh the possibility of increasing tension on the verge with India. “Absolutely, this possibility cannot be ruled out,” he said. When asked well-nigh the possibility of India playing 'dirty games' on the border, he replied, "It is very likely."
Pakistan's preparation: Strategies decided, but details secret
It was remoter asked in the interview whether this issue has been discussed with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and a reply has been prepared. "Yes, strategies are ready. I can't discuss these publicly, but we are prepared to squatter any situation," Asif confirmed. He accused Afghan citizens living in Afghanistan of spreading terrorism and supported their deportation from the country.
Pakistani Defense Minister's snooping over Afghanistan
Asif expressed strong displeasure on Afghanistan. He said, "We must learn to distinguish between our friends and enemies. In the last 50 years, all the rulers of Afghanistan took refuge in Pakistan, but no one undisputed our help. What did we get in return except terrorism? These relations have destroyed the peace of Pakistan itself."
Violence on the border
All this is happening without six days of violent clashes on the verge with the Afghan Taliban, in which dozens of Pakistani Army soldiers have been martyred. Taliban fighters captured Pakistani tanks and armored vehicles, causing deep embarrassment to Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. In such a situation, Pakistan is worried well-nigh a 'two-front war,' where there is a threat from the Taliban on one side and India on the other side. Expressly the fear of a possible wade by India, like 'Operation Sindoor 2.0,' is prevalent in the Pakistani camp. This nervousness of Pakistan could pose a new threat to regional stability, expressly when tensions between the two countries are once at their peak over Kashmir and other issues.
