Pak-Afghanistan Open War

March 2, 2026

It seems humanity will never be able to breathe a sigh of relief. On one hand, war is raging in the Middle East. On the other hand, open war is also raging between neighboring Pakistan and Afghanistan. Sporadic clashes were already occurring, but now both countries have openly attacked each other.

This has been formally announced by Pakistan. Pakistan says that its airstrikes have killed hundreds of Taliban fighters and injured many more, and that it carried out these attacks in response to attacks by the Afghan Taliban on the Pakistani border, while Afghanistan is calling its military action a response to the Pakistani airstrikes.

Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban government in Afghanistan, stated that Afghan security forces killed 55 Pakistani soldiers and seized their weapons. The Afghan army has targeted Pakistani positions inside Pakistan. Many Pakistani soldiers fled their posts. Afghanistan calls this a befitting reply to Pakistan.

Late Thursday night, the Pakistani army carried out airstrikes at several locations in Afghanistan as part of Operation Ghazab-i-Lil-Haq. The stated reason was unprovoked attacks on the Pakistani military from across the border by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and ISIS, supported by the Taliban government.

It is noteworthy that Pakistan and Afghanistan share a nearly 2,500-kilometer-long border, known as the Durand Line. This border has been disputed since its inception. Afghanistan has refused to recognize this border.

Unfortunately, this war, which threatens civilian lives, is crossing the boundaries of tension and appears destined to last for a long time. Pakistan is economically devastated and burdened with foreign debt. On the other hand, Afghanistan is not as economically and militarily strong as Pakistan.

Pakistan, which blames Afghanistan, itself carries out violent terrorist activities across the border in India, while in its own country, Baloch fighters have raised the banner of rebellion against it.

Suicide attacks against the Pakistani army are being carried out by Baloch fighters every day. This orgy of violence is sending a message of destruction to civilians, while Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif is declaring that it will now be “Damadum Mast Kalandar” against the Taliban. What could be more insensitive and distorted than this?