Pakistan Declares 'Open War' With Afghanistan as Taliban Launch Retaliatory Strikes

Pakistan's defense minister declared 'open war' with Afghanistan after Taliban forces launched retaliatory strikes following Pakistan's earlier airstrikes that killed at least 70 militants along the border. The dramatic escalation threatens to unravel a 2025 ceasefire agreement and opens a dangerous new front in South Asian instability, with both countries exchanging strikes across the disputed border region.