Pakistan and Afghanistan show no signs of stepping back as fighting enters fifty day :-
Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Monday that their militaries had targeted each other s posts across the border as their fighting entered a fifth day fuelling intability in a region rocked by us -Israel strikes on Iran and Teharn`s retaliation the intensity of the clashes however appeared to be lower than when it began although there were no signs that the allies -turned foes were seeking to step back and make peace.
Afghan and Pakistani troops battle along the border continued on Sunday (march 1 2026) alongside multiple strikes including the forms us air base at Bagram days after Islamabad defend minister Khawaja Asif declared that the neighbours were at open war following Monts of tit for tat clashes.
China is closely the developments of the situation in the conflict between Pakistan Afghanistan Chinese Forigen ministry spokesperson Mooning told a media briefing here.
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The Lastest round of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan did not begin with one airstrike or one angry speech on social media when Pakistan defend minister publicly spoke of on open war with Kabul and Kandahar it sounded like a sudden eruption in reality it is Anthor flare-up in a conflict whose roots go back to British Imperial map-making in the 19th century the politics of Pakistan identity and decades of proxy wars that both states have used and than lost control over.
In response to a question on whether China is considering evacuating Chinese nationals and companies from Pakistan and Afghanistan or suspending relevant flights due to the fierce cross border clashes between the two Countries.
map said we are closely following the development of the situation and will provide necessary assistance China maintains close ties with Pakistan and Afghanistan through a tripartite mechanism conducting periodic meetings to iron out difference over islamabad`s repeated allegations against Kabul of hosting Pakistan s extremist groups Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Baloch liberation army.
Every Pakistani bomb that lands on Afghan soil may weaken Kabul militarily but it Alon Deepes the story that Islamabad is an enemy of Pashtuns not just of one regime.
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The fighting therefore moves in civcles Pakistan hits suspected TTP of Taliban Positions Afghan leaders publicly condemn the strikes and quietly tolerate or encourage retaliatory attacks across the border Pakistani security force respond with more operations and ordinary people are displaced or killed on killed on both sides each round leaves more bitterness shrinks the space for dialoge and strengthens hardliners who argue that the other side only understands force.
A full traditional war with large armies crossing the Durand line is still unlikely Pakistan knows that invading Afghanistan would be a nightmare the terrain is unforgiving the Taliban are experienced guerrilla fighters and any occupation.
the Taliban also know they cannot defeat Pakistan army or survive sustained bombing of their mains tries without massive damage what is much more problem is a continuing pattern of low intensity high impact conflict.
Pakistan’s ongoing military campaign against Afghanistan, initiated by airstrikes in late February 2026 targeting hideouts of the Tehrik-e- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic state – Khorasan Province (ISKP) in Nangarhar , Paktika , and Khost, has escalated into a declared ” open war ” following retaliatory Taliban attacks and subsequent Pakistani strikes on Babul, Kandahar, and other locations.
Pakistan’s Defense :-
Pak. Defense minister, Khawaja Asif, announced Islamabad’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif announced Islamabad’s decision to wage war on Afghanistan on February 27,2026, amid intense cross border clashes . Pakistan claims hundreds of Taliban fighters have been killed and dozens of border positions seized . the conflict highlights the Afghan Taliban’s continued refusal to dismantle anti-Pakistan militant sanutuaries within Afghanistan , a factor fueling regional instability .
the relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has long been shaped by mutual grivannces . Pakistan supported the Taliban during the 1990s and throughout the post -2001 insurgency in Afghanistan . However , relations in recent years as refused Pakistan’s repeated demands to crack down on the TTP despite sustained diplomatic
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Pakistan’s efforts to fence the border have also generated clashes with Afghan forces, as Kabul refuses to recognize the Durand Line as a legitimate international border. In 2025 Pakistan conducted airstrikes inside Afghanistan for the first time, targeting TTP strongholds in Khost and Paktika in response to cross-border militant attacks. Economic relations have deteriorated alongside security tension. Trade billions the two countries, once worth billions annually, has faced repeated disruptions. Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan have nearly halted, while Kabul has been unable to access Pakistan ports for over a year.
The February 2026 escalation began with Pakistani airstrikes on February 21 targeting militant camps in Afghanistan in retaliation for terrorist attacks in Pakistan. The Taliban condemned the strikes as violations of Afghan sovereignty and clamed civilian casualties, including at a religious school. Taliban forces retaliated on February 26 by attacking Pakistani border positions. Pakistan then declared” open war,” stating that military operations would continue until militant threats were eliminated. “Our patience has run out,” DeFense minister Khawaja Asif stated.