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Pakistan's defence minister threatened on Wednesday to "obliterate" the ruling Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan, a dramatic escalation of rhetoric after the collapse of talks towards a lasting peace between the South Asian nations.

Afghanistan’s Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani accused Pakistan of exporting internal conflicts, warning of a “crushing” response amid deadly border clashes and failed peace talks, deepening tensions between the uneasy neighbours.

Field Marshal Munir emphasized that while Pakistan has extended diplomatic and economic overtures to the Afghan Taliban regime in the spirit of regional cooperation, cross-border attacks from Afghan soil have persisted—a situation Pakistan can no longer tolerate. He cautioned that the country’s patience should not be mistaken for weakness.