Pakistan has declared an all out war against the Afghan Taliban, thus putting a fragile Qatar mediated ceasefire under immense strain. Just hours after Afghanistan said that it had launched retaliatory strikes across the shared border, Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar.
Afghanistan had earlier launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan in retaliation to the Sunday strikes.
Pakistan had claimed that it had killed 70 militants in the Sunday strikes. However this claim was rejected, and Afghanistan said that the Pakistani strikes had killed dozens of civilians, including women and children.
Tensions have been high between the two nations for several months now. Pakistan has blamed the Taliban for shielding the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Following the deadly border clashes that took place in October 2025, Qatar stepped in and mediated a ceasefire between the two countries.
Pakistan was one of the first countries to congratulate the Taliban when it returned to power, following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has also accused India of propping the Taliban up to battle Islamabad. New Delhi has rubbished this charge and said that Pakistan has a habit of externalising its internal problems.
Pakistan first accused the Taliban of shielding the TTP and allowing the outfit to launch attacks from Afghanistan. In recent months, border tensions have escalated and The Durand Line has witnessed frequent attacks such as suicide bombings, airstrikes and also ground battles.
The Taliban has also accused Pakistan of trying to undermine ties it shares with its neighbours. Another official said that it is on expected lines that Pakistan would justify the attacks in Afghanistan by citing the Taliban’s relations with India.
(This story was taken from syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital team)
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