New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Afghanistan wants to resolve border clashes with Pakistan through dialogue but has recourse to "other means" if peaceful efforts do not succeed, Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Sunday. Hours after the clashes resulted in the deaths of dozens of Afghan and Pakistani troops, Muttaqi dismissed Pakistan's allegations that Afghanistan is harbouring the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Muttaqi, the first senior Taliban functionary to visit India, called off plans to visit the Taj Mahal and returned to New Delhi to address a news conference following fierce fighting along the Durand Line, the British-mandated border established in 1893 that is not recognised by Afghanistan. The overall situation is now under control but Afghanistan won't tolerate any violation of its sovereignty, he said. "The policy of Islamic Emirate is to resolve all problems through discussions and understanding. We want to have zero tension and if they [Pakistan] don't want that, then Afghanistan has other means," Muttaqi said. While many elements among the Pakistani people, politicians and government favour good relations with Afghanistan, there are "specific elements that are trying to spoil the situation", he said. On Thursday, Pakistan conducted an air strike in Kabul that reportedly targeted TTP commander Noor Wali Mehsud but he survived. The Taliban accused Pakistan of violating Afghanistan's "sovereign territory" and this was followed by clashes along the border. Afghan officials have said their forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in border operations, though Pakistan put the figure at 23. Pakistan said its forces killed 200 Taliban cadres and captured 19 Afghan border posts....