'Our land and resources...': Khawaja Asif asks Afghans in Pakistan to return 'homeland' amid rising tensions

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif announced that Pakistan can no longer maintain past relations with Afghanistan and urged Afghans in Pakistan to return home. Asif stated that Pakistan would no longer issue protest notes or send delegations to Kabul, emphasizing a firm stance against terrorism. Pakistan conducted airstrikes inside Afghanistan, killing at least eight people and breaking a 48-hour truce.