Pakistan's defense minister declares war

According to Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' is a puppet of India, and a full-scale war between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been declared. Asif noted that after the withdrawal of NATO troops, peace was expected in Afghanistan and that the Taliban would focus on the interests of the Afghan people and regional stability, but instead, the Taliban turned the country into an 'Indian colony,' gathering terrorists from around the world and exporting terrorism. The minister emphasized that the Taliban have deprived the population of basic human rights and women's rights granted by Islam. Pakistan, he said, has made efforts both directly and through friendly countries to maintain stability, but the Taliban have become India's puppets. Asif stated that in response to current attempts to attack Pakistan, the government and armed forces will give a decisive response. In the past, Pakistan hosted five million Afghans over fifty years, and in the minister's opinion, many of them still live and work in the country. He stressed that the country's patience has run out, and confrontation has begun, for which decisive actions will be taken.

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For over fifty years, Pakistan has hosted about five million Afghans on its territory.