Pakistan is in an “open war” with Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said Friday, with fighting escalating into the most serious armed confrontation between the two uneasy neighbors since a Qatari-mediated ceasefire in October.

Pakistan must beat already-eliminated Sri Lanka by a handsome margin if they are to progress to T20 World Cup semifinal.

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in posts on X that multiple Pakistani troops were killed and others taken prisoner late on Thursday after Afghanistan launched attacks in response to last

Afghan MP-in-exile Mariam Solaimankhil urges India to seek sanctions on Pakistan as Islamabad bombs Kabul and declares “open war”.

Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have plunged in recent months. Land border crossings have been largely shut since deadly fighting in October that killed more than 70 people on both sides, before a fragile ceasefire was put in place. It was the worst fighting between the two countries since the Taliban took over Kabul in 2021.