Kabul Attack Means Islamabad Retaliation: Afghan Minister Warns Pakistan, Ready for 10-Year War

• Afghan Taliban Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid warned Pakistan: "If Kabul is attacked, the response will be in Islamabad."
• Mujahid declared Afghanistan's readiness for a sustained conflict, stating, "If they extend this war for ten years, we are ready to fight for ten years."
• He dismissed Pakistan's demands to designate Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a terrorist organization as "imaginary and unrealistic."
• The minister claimed Pakistan is "losing this war" and asserted Afghan forces have inflicted heavy losses on Pakistani forces.
• Tensions escalate amid rising border incidents and long-standing disputes over the Durand Line, marking a confrontational moment.