# Asif

Pakistan Declares 'Open War' After Cross‑Border Clashes; Airstrikes Reported on Kabul and Southern Provinces

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire across their shared border on February 26–27, with Pakistan's defence minister declaring "open war" and Pakistani forces reported to have launched airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia. The escalation follows months of intermittent clashes and failed ceasefire talks mediated in Doha, Istanbul and Riyadh, raising the prospect of a broader regional crisis and humanitarian fallout.