Afghanistan, Nov. 19 -- Pakistan's defense minister Khawaja Asif accused India of backing Afghanistan-based militant groups, claiming such support fuels terrorism in Pakistan and destabilizes regional security amid heightened cross-border tensions.

Pakistan's Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, has once again accused India of using terrorist groups based in Afghanistan to target Pakistan. In an interview with a private media outlet on Tuesday, November 18, Asif claimed that India is backing these groups to disrupt Pakistan's peace process.

Kabul rejected Khawaja Asif's allegations, with the Taliban stating that Pakistan is using such claims to deflect attention from its own security issues. They argued that the instability Pakistan faces is p...