Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday delivered a stern message to the Afghan Taliban, saying Islamabad’s patience had “run out” as militants continued to operate from Afghan soil against Pakistan.

While addressing the National Assembly, Asif said, “enough is enough”, warning that Islamabad would no longer tolerate the use of Afghan territory for terrorism.

The warning came amid heightened tensions after the killing of 11 Pakistani security personnel, including a lieutenant colonel and a major, in an exchange of fire with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan terrorist group in the Orakzai district.

Addressing lawmakers, Asif warned that Pakistan would pursue terrorist facilitators “wherever they are,” suggesting possible stronger measures if Afghanistan fails to act agai

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