Pak official warns of civil war in Afghanistan after US threat of complete withdrawal of troops

Pakistan has reportedly warned that withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan may result in civil war.

The remark comes in the wake of the Obama administration threatening "zero option", following which no US troops would be left on the ground after 2014.

An unnamed senior Pakistan official said that departure of US forces would likely create "mayhem" in the country, which could ultimately prompt one third of Afghan security forces to desert their posts in the Army and police, adding that the zero option would mean a civil war in Afghanistan, CS Monitor reported.

President Barack Obama has warned Afghanistan of complete pull out of troops after Afghan President Hamid Karzai refused to sign a bilateral security agreement.

According to a phone call conversation readout issued by the White House, Obama warned Karzai that the longer they go without a BSA, the more challenging it will be to plan and execute any US mission.