Pakistan has declared an “open war” with the Taliban as it carried out overnight air strikes in several Afghan provinces, hitting multiple defence installations.

PM Shehbaz Sharif said the Pakistani armed forces have the capability to “crush any aggressive ambitions,” while defence minister Khawaja Asif declared that “our patience has reached its limit.” | Wor

Afghanistan has no fighter jets and no real air force to speak of. It is known ⁠to possess at least six aircraft - some of them dating back again to the Soviet era - and 23 helicopters, although it is not possible to assess how many are in flying condition.

The Pakistan Air Force launched airstrikes under ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’, targeting militant infrastructure inside Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, security sources said. During the latest operations,

KABUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Pakistani and Afghan border forces clashed on Thursday night after the Taliban launched what it called retaliatory strikes on Pakistani installations, sharply escalating tensions after days of cross-border hostilities.

Afghanistan's new envoy to India signals a major geopolitical shift, as the Taliban seeks diplomatic alternatives amid a sharp deterioration in Pakistan relations.

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in posts on X that multiple Pakistani troops were killed and others taken prisoner. He added that large-scale operations had been launched against Pakistan

Pakistan’s military says its forces killed 34 militants in multiple raids, as a separate ambush killed four police officers near the Afghan border.