Khawaja Asif, Pakistan's defence minister, issued a warning on Friday that his nation could no longer have the same relationship with Afghanistan as it once had and promised to demand a "heavy price" from the source of terrorism against Pakistan.He made these comments as the two neighbours' 48-hour ceasefire came to an end at 6 p.m. local time. However, according to media sources, the truce was prolonged because both sides' delegates were scheduled to meet in Doha, Qatar, to find a settlement.

"Pakistan can no longer afford to maintain relations with Kabul as it did in the past," Khawaja Asif tweeted.Since they now have their own government and caliphate in Kabul, all Afghans living in Pakistan are required to return to their motherland.There are 250 million Pakistanis who own our land and resources," the minister continued.

He asserted that "respectable countries do not prosper on foreign territory and resources."Asif asserted that Kabul had not responded favourably to Pakistan's efforts during the previous five years. He said that 836 protest notes and an additional 13 demarches were sent by Pakistan to the Afghan side.

"No delegations will visit Kabul, and there won't be any more protest notes or calls for peace. "Terrorism will have to pay a heavy price wherever its origin lies," he said.In addition, he charged that Afghanistan had turned into an Indian pawn, cooperating with New Delhi and the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to oppose Pakistan.Asif claimed, without providing any proof, that "the rulers of Kabul, who are now sitting in India's lap and conspiring against Pakistan, were once under our protection, hiding on our land."Pakistan is prepared to defend itself in the event of additional attack, the defence minister reiterated. He had stated on Wednesday that if the Afghan Taliban wanted war, Pakistan was prepared to provide them wish.Pakistan "remains ready for any aggression; no one should harbour doubt," Asif stated in an interview with Samaa TV.

Pakistan is threatened on two fronts, he continued, and an internal front may also surface.He also gave a thorough assessment of Pakistan's peacekeeping and counterinfiltration initiatives since the Taliban took control of the country in 2021. He claims that throughout this time, 10,347 terrorist attacks have killed 3,844 individuals in Pakistan, including civilians and security personnel.

Following several TTP strikes purportedly carried out from Afghan territory, including one in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Orakzai area that claimed the lives of 11 military personnel, including a Lt colonel and a major, tensions increased.The death of three Afghan cricket players in what it called a "cowardly attack carried out by the Pakistani regime" prompted Afghanistan to decide on Saturday to withdraw from the forthcoming tri-nation T20I series with Pakistan, further adding to the tension.Rawalpindi and Lahore were to host the series, which involved Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka, from November 17 to 29.Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon were attacked along with five other people from Urgun District in Paktika Province after returning from a friendly play in Sharana. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) condemned their "tragic martyrdom" and expressed its deep sadness. Seven more people were hurt.