Pakistan’s defense minister has declared after Islamabad bombed major cities in Afghanistan that both countries are at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/asia-pacific/politics/pakistan-afghanistan-clash/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #pakistan #afghanistan #un #shehbazsharif #hibatullahakhundzada #islamicstategroup
Pakistan’s civilian leaders have quietly ceded sweeping power to Army Chief Asim Munir, hollowing out democratic gains and enabling a creeping military dominance without the usual overt signs of a coup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/20/world/pakistan-lets-army-back-in/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #pakistan #asimmunir #pakistanarmy #shehbazsharif #asifzardari #imrankhan #defense