Afghanistan, Nov. 1 -- Pakistan's defence minister warned Afghanistan to curb cross-border terrorism or "pay the price," alleging Kabul demanded 10 billion rupees to relocate Pakistani Taliban fighters.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Afghanistan will "pay a price" if it fails to guarantee peace and prevent cross-border terrorism. Speaking to Pakistan's Samaa TV on Friday, Asif claimed Afghan officials had demanded 10 billion rupees ($35 million) to relocate members of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Asif said terrorism and border attacks originating from Afghanistan territory must stop immediately, warning that failure to do so would render ongoing peace efforts meaningless. "Pakistan will not tolerate terrorism...