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Abid Hussain

‘No dialogue’: Pakistan says open to attacks on Afghan-based armed groups

Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif has indicated Pakistan could launch strikes inside Afghan territory. [File: Abid Hussain/Al Jazeera]

Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that the country would not hesitate to launch attacks on the territory of Afghanistan, its neighbour, amid rising tensions between the two over security concerns.

When asked whether Pakistan would consider cross-border attacks to control perpetrators, the Asif replied to an interviewer, “If the need arises, there is nothing more important than Pakistan’s sovereignty.”

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