Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's warning came soon after the four-day peace talks in Istanbul failed to yield any result regarding Pakistan's main demand that the Taliban should take action against militants using Afghanistan's soil for militancy in Pakistan.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that, if necessary, Pakistan could defeat the Taliban regime and set an example for the world.

The third day of Pakistan-Afghan Taliban talks in Istanbul ended Monday with no progress, as well-placed sources said the Kabul administration refused to meet Islamabad’s key