Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday launched a sharp attack on Kabul, saying all Afghans living in Pakistan must return to their homeland, declaring that the era of old relations with Afghanistan is over.

“All Afghans residing on Pakistani soil must return to their homeland; they now have their own government, their own caliphate in Kabul,” Asif said in a post on social media. “Our land and resources belong to 250 million Pakistanis.”

The remarks came as tensions between the two neighbours simmered and a 48-hour ceasefire expired at 6 p.m. local time. Reports, however, suggested the truce was extended, with both sides expected to meet in Doha to seek a solution. However, the Taliban said that Islamabad carried out airstrikes in several districts of Paktika province, which

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