KABUL (Pajhwok): The interim government has spurned the Pakistani defence minister’s remarks regarding attacks on Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts inside Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Kabul wrote on its X handle: “The Pakistani defence minister’s remarks are an attempt to muddy the water. We call on the Pakistani leadership not to allow anyone make such provocative statements.”
The ministry warned: "Anyone violating our borders on any pretext will be held responsible for the consequences."
It went on to promise the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) would not allow anyone to use Afghanistan’s territory against a third country.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khwaja Asif, in an interview with Voice of America (VOA), said Islamabad could target TTP hideouts in Afghanistan
However, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Friday discounted the minister's statement, saying Islamabad respected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan.
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