Pakistan bombed Taliban government forces in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, the first time it has directly targeted its former allies over allegations they are harbouring militants, describing the situation as "open war".

Relations between the neighbours have plunged in recent months, with land border crossings largely shut since deadly fighting in October killed more than 70 people on both sides.

Pakistan bombed Taliban government forces in major Afghan cities after Afghanistan's forces launched an offensive. Several countries have offered to mediate a diplomatic end to the fighting.

Islamabad declares “open war” after Afghan attacks along Durand Line; both sides report heavy casualties

Pakistan launched a wave of attacks on Afghanistan on February 27, in the most serious escalation between the countries since the Taliban seized power in 2021.

Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials from both countries said Friday, with Pakistan's ​defense minister describing it as

Mosharraf Ali Zaidi, spokesman for Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, denied that any Pakistani soldiers had been captured

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“Pakistan will take all necessary measures to ensure its territorial integrity and the safety and security of its citizens,” the statement said

In a post on X, Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said Pakistan had hoped for peace in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of NATO forces and expected the Taliban to focus on the welfare of the Afghan people and regional stability..."

Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan and Khawaja Asif’s “open war” warning mark a sharp escalation in tensions driven by TTP sanctuaries and Taliban inaction. The crisis reflects Afghanistan’s long history of resisting outside force, shaped by geography, tribal power, and decades of proxy warfare.

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Pakistan destroys over 74 Taliban posts, seizes 18 others.22 terrorists hideouts targeted during retaliatory action.Militants flee, leaving behind bodies of their associates.At least 274 Taliban regime personnel and terrorists have been killed...

Afghanistan denounced the strike as “cowardly,” asserting that it suffered no casualties. In contrast, Pakistan described the action as “effective,” claiming that 133 Afghan nationals were killed.

Islamabad, February 27: Videos of Pakistan destroyed key military installations of Afghanistan in counterstrikes after unprovoked Afghan attacks. Pakistan’s armed forces launched large-scale retaliatory strikes against military targets in Afghanistan after what officials described as an unprovoked artillery attack on Pakistani territory on Thursday evening, security sources said early Friday. Related Story: Pakistan Air Force in Action: Pakistan launched “Operation Ghazab Lil Haq” on Afghanistan, Nangarhar is burning According to security officials, the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) carried out coordinated air and ground operations targeting key military infrastructure of the Afghan Taliban regime. Videos circulating from the affected areas show destroyed military installations, weapon depots, corps and brigade headquarters, and other strategic infrastructure. Security sources confirmed that effective airstrikes were conducted in Kabul, Gardez, Nangarhar, Kandahar, and Paktia. In Kabul, two brigade…

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated sharply after Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on February 22, killing multiple civilians, including 18 members of an eight-year-old boy Noor Alam’s family. 

The Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict risks unraveling the fragile security architecture of South Asia, a region already grappling with nuclear tensions, terrorism, and economic interdependence.