India, Oct. 26 -- With peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan underway after border clashes, Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif issued a warning on Saturday.

The Pakistan minister reportedly warned that failure to reach an agreement with Afghanistan during the peace talks could lead to "open war".

"We have the option, if no agreement takes place, we have an open war with them. But I saw that they want peace," news agency Reuters quoted Asif as saying.

The neighbouring countries are embroiled in a security row, with each claiming that they were responding to aggression from the other during border clashes earlier this month.

Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of turning a blind eye to militants who cross the border for...