Following Fatal Border Clashes, Pakistan's Khawaja Asif Declares 'Open War' on Afghanistan

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Pakistan Declares 'Open War' on Afghanistan After Deadly Border Clashes

Local residents stand next to a damaged car at the site of a cross-border Pakistani army strike in the Behsud district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Hedayat Shah)

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Firstpost•27-02-2026, 06:33

Pakistan Declares 'Open War' on Afghanistan After Deadly Border Clashes

•Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared an "open war" with Afghanistan following deadly border clashes.
•Taliban administration claimed its forces killed and captured Pakistani soldiers during a cross-border offensive.
•Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi stated Islamabad's retaliation was a "befitting response" with operations in Kabul and Kandahar.
•Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the offensive killed "numerous" Pakistani soldiers and seized military posts.
•Pakistan dismissed Kabul's claims, with PM's spokesman Mosharraf Zaidi warning of an "immediate and effective" response to aggression.

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