He said the government was monitoring the situation in Afghanistan closely and want to work with a peaceful government in Kabul.

If, however, the situation descends to war in Afghanistan, he said he will not let the consequences of that impact Pakistan.

He reminded that Prime Minister Imran Khan's stance has been about Pakistan being a partner in peace, not conflict.

The Taliban claimed over the weekend that they control 85% of Afghanistan. The government in Kabul deny the claims, calling them propaganda and efforts to malign the country since the US pulled out its troops earlier this month.

Chaudhry's statement is the latest in a line of statements made by government officials on the law and order situation in Afghanistan.

On Friday National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf and foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi briefed the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on affairs in Afghanistan.

Yusuf described it as "extremely bad and out of Pakistan's control". He expressed concerns about TTP militants, entering Pakistan disguised as refugees but he rubbished claims of TTP presence in the country.

Qureshi expressed concerns about an influx of refugees, saying Pakistan would not be able to deal with this.

A day earlier to the briefing, head of Inter-Services Public Relations Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar said that Pakistan was a facilitator of the Afghan peace process and not a guarantor.