Afghanistan has signalled openness to negotiations after Pakistan carried out airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, and other cities, with Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declaring "open war" against the Taliban-led administration. Fighting continued along the border with both sides reporting significant casualties
28 February,2026 11:25 AM IST | Kabul (Afghanistan) | ANI
Cross-border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated sharply on Friday as Islamabad carried out airstrikes in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia, with Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declaring "open war" against the Taliban-led administration. Afghanistan condemned the strikes as cowardly and claimed 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed
27 February,2026 10:06 AM IST | Islamabad [Pakistan] | ANI
Pakistan said its military killed up to 80 militants in strikes along the Afghan border, targeting TTP hideouts after recent suicide attacks in Bannu and Bajaur. Afghanistan rejected the claim, alleging civilian casualties and airspace violations, and summoned Pakistan’s ambassador amid rising tensions
23 February,2026 09:33 AM IST | Kabul | AP
Pakistan said it targeted at least seven militant hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation for recent rebel attacks, including the killing of an army lieutenant colonel and a soldier in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Kabul warned it would issue a “necessary and measured response” to the cross-border strikes
23 February,2026 08:24 AM IST | Islamabad | AgenciesADVERTISEMENT
