NYTIMES (Elian Peltier and Zia ur-Rehman) - Why Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Still Fighting
Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to mediate.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Pakistan Defense Minister Says Country Now in ‘Open War’ With Afghanistan.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Pakistan and Afghanistan are engaged in “open war,” with Pakistan accusing Afghanistan of harboring militants and Afghanistan retaliating against cross-border airstrikes.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif, the Afghan Taliban, the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan/TTP), and other militant groups.WHEN & WHERE: Fighting restarted on February 26, 2026, along the Pakistan-Afghanistan […] The post Pakistan Defense Minister Says Country Now in ‘Open War’ With Afghanistan. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Pakistan and Afghanistan are engaged in “open war ,” with Pakistan accusing Afghanistan of harboring militants and Afghanistan retaliating against cross-border airstrikes. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif, the Afghan Taliban, the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan/TTP), and other militant groups. WHEN & WHERE: Fighting restarted on February 26, 2026 , along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border . KEY QUOTE: “Pakistan made every effort to keep the situation normal through direct means and through friendly countries. It engaged in full-fledged diplomacy. But the Taliban became a proxy for India.” — Khawaja Mohammad Asif. IMPACT: The conflict has led to…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Natalia Mittelstadt) - Pakistan, Afghanistan in 'open war' after latest strikes: Pakistani defense minister
Pakistan carried out airstrikes after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack
NPR (The Associated Press) - Pakistan's defense minister says that there is now 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes
Pakistan's defense minister said that his country ran out of "patience" and considers that there is now an "open war" with Afghanistan, after both countries launched strikes following an Afghan cross-border attack.