India, Oct. 29 -- Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday issued a stern warning to Kabul, reportedly saying Islamabad wouldn't even need to use its full military power to completely "obliterate" the Taliban in Afghanistan, cautioning that history could witness a repeat of the Tora Bora battle.

The remarks came just hours after Pakistan announced the failure of its peace talks with the Taliban government, AFP reported. The agency added that recent clashes following the October 9 explosions in Kabul have killed more than 70 people and left hundreds injured.

The two sides had been holding talks in Istanbul, mediated by Qatar and Turkey.

According to a report published in the Pakistan news outlet The Dawn, Asif said, ...