India, Nov. 13 -- Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif has made yet another provocative remark, declaring that Islamabad is "fully prepared" for a two-front war against India on the eastern border and the Afghanistan's Taliban government along the western frontier.

Speaking at a public event, Asif said, "We are ready for war on two fronts. We are ready, we are prepared to face both the eastern (India) and western border (Afghanistan). Allah helped us in round one and he will help us in round two," as reported by India Today.

Asif's statement came days after a suicide blast in Islamabad killed 12 people. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the bombing. The attack has once again heightened tensions between ...