Afghan Defense Minister says seeking to resolve issues with Pakistan through negotiations.

Afghan Defense Minister Yaquob stated in an interview with Afghan media on the 7th that Afghanistan has no intention of escalating conflict with Pakistan and is seeking to solve the issue through negotiations. Yaquob said that Afghanistan did not provoke the conflict, but was forced to respond after facing military incursions. "The message we have conveyed to Qatar and other mediating countries is that we do not seek war, we believe that issues can be solved through negotiations." Recent conflicts have continued to occur in the border areas between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with both countries accusing each other of initiating the firing.