India, Oct. 17 -- Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has warned that India "could play dirty at the border" and insisted that the country is prepared for a "two-front war" amid rising tensions in Afghanistan.

Speaking in an interview with Samaa TV, Khawaja Asif responded to a question suggesting that India might commit a "vile act" along the border given Pakistan's current situation.

"Absolutely, you cannot rule it out. Absolutely, there is a possibility of this," Asif said, offering no evidence to support his claim.

He went on to recall a previous "encounter" with India "some months ago," apparently referring to the military conflict following India's Operation Sindoor against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupie...