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Pakistan defence minister says country is in open war with Afghanistan

Smoke rises following what Pakistani and Taliban officials say are Pakistani strikes, in Kabul, Afghanistan, in this still image taken from video released on February 27, 2026 — Pakistani security forces/Handout via REUTERS
Smoke rises following what Pakistani and Taliban officials say are Pakistani strikes, in Kabul, Afghanistan, in this still image taken from video released on February 27, 2026 — Pakistani security forces/Handout via REUTERS

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Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Friday that the country was in an "open war" with neighbouring Afghanistan, declaring that Islamabad's patience had run out as tensions escalated overnight, with both sides reporting heavy losses.

"Our cup of patience has overflowed. Now it is open war between us and you (Afghanistan)," he said.

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