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