India, Nov. 1 -- Pakistan's defence minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, on Saturday made a fresh claim of Islamabad's "two-front war" as the country recently agreed on a ceasefire with Afghanistan after a brief conflict last month.

Amid deteriorating ties with Kabul, Khawaja Asif alleged that India wanted to keep Islamabad busy and engaged on the eastern and western fronts. He was referring to the recent clashes with Afghanistan on the country's western border and the May conflict with India on the eastern border, during Operation Sindoor.

Asif has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of acting "proxy for India" and warned of a "two-front war" during tensions with Kabul.

Speaking of India, Khwaja Asif said Delhi has been "waging a proxy war aga...