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Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Highlights: Pakistan’s Deputy PM Dar warns of ‘decisive strike’ on Afghan attacks
By CNBCTV18.COM | Feb 27, 2026 9:42 PM IST (Updated)
Afghanistan Pakistan War Highlights: The latest escalation of violence between the neighbouring countries makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky. The Pakistani defense minister didn’t mention the ceasefire.
Afghanistan Pakistan Tensions highlights: Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Friday (February 27) that the country was in an “open war” with neighbouring Afghanistan, declaring that Islamabad’s patience had run out as tensions escalated overnight, with both sides reporting heavy losses.
Former US Special Representative for Afghan Peace, Zalmay Khalilzad, says that Afghanistan and Pakistan should reach an agreement through diplomatic channels to ensure that the territory of either country is not used against the other.
The latest escalation of violence between the neighbouring countries makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky. The Pakistani defence minister didn’t mention the ceasefire.
