Afghan and Pakistani security forces have been fighting since Friday when 10 Pakistani civilians were killed and more than 40 people were injured in in firing by Afghan forces on Pakistani census workers and the troops escorting them at border villages in Balochistan.
On Sunday, Pakistan elevated its rhetoric by saying Afghan forces had suffered much more dramatic losses.
Kabul quickly denied the claim.
Afghan officials said the Pakistani team and its uniformed Frontier Corps guards had crossed into Afghan territory, but they did not provide a detailed account of the incidents.
He said mostly civilians were harmed in the attack.
Separately, Commander of the Southern Command Lt Gen Amir Riaz said the Pakistan Army destroyed five Afghan checkposts.
The minister, however, condemned the killing of innocent Pakistanis in the attacks by Afghan forces.
Mr Asif said Pakistan was successfully eliminating terrorism and continuously playing a frontline role for global peace.
Bilateral relations have deteriorated in recent years over mutual allegations and counter allegations that Pakistani and Afghan spy agencies support militants conducting terrorist attacks in both countries.
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Inspector General Frontier Corps Balochistan, Major General Nadeem Anjum and other high-ranking civil and military officials accompanied him during the visit.
Census activities suspended in urban areas of Chaman resumed on Monday following an exchange of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan that left over 60 people dead.
Pakistan on Friday summoned the Afghanistan Embassy's Charge d' Affairs to lodge a strong protest over the unprovoked firing by Afghan forces in the Chaman area, which it said has resulted in the martyrdom of several Pakistani citizens and injuring many, including women and children. India and Pakistan have fought two of their three wars since independence in 1947 over Kashmir, which they both claim in full but rule in part.
The tragedy is said to have disrupted a population census that was being taken in the affected area, according to the statement.
He said the country would respond instantly and effectively in a befitting way to the enemy on border violations.
Pakistan has closed the Chaman border crossing for an indefinite period.
Was based on info provided by Pak army and FC south command.
After the survey is completed, a report will be sent to Islamabad and Kabul. On the Afghan side, officials reported six killed in the incident, a significant escalation of hostilities between the two neighbors.
Pakistan and Afghanistan regularly accuse each other of sheltering their enemy insurgents.
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