Islamabad has declared “open war” on the Afghan Taliban government following renewed clashes along the shared border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The escalation came after Pakistan bombed Afghanistan’s Kabul and Kandahar on Friday, hours after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops in what the Taliban government said was retaliation for deadly airstrikes earlier this week.
Pakistan’s Strikes ‘Unjustified’ As Afghans Caught Between Two Powers: Political Analyst
Political analyst Majeed Qarar tells NDTV that Pakistan’s attacks are killing civilians and cannot be justified, while Afghans are forced to choose between Taliban rule and Pakistani aggression. He says…



