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New Delhi: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday declared an “open war” with Afghanistan’s Taliban government, signalling a sharp escalation in tensions between the neighbouring countries after airstrikes, cross border attacks and months of mounting violence along their shared frontier. Pakistan carried out airstrikes targeting Afghan cities including Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia following a fresh round of clashes between the two sides. Announcing the hardened stance in a post on X, Asif wrote that Pakistan’s patience had reached its limit and that it was now “open war” between the two countries. The declaration comes amid rapidly intensifying hostilities that…

Kabul: Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan's government spokesman said, hours after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops in cross-border fighting in what the Taliban government said was retaliation for earlier deadly air strikes. At least three explosions were heard in Kabul, but there was no immediate information on the exact location of the strikes in the Afghan capital, or of any potential casualties. Explosions and the sound of aircraft were heard in Kabul early Friday, hours after the Taliban said its forces had captured military bases and posts along the disputed Durand…