In a statement that has raised international alarm, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif issued a grave warning concerning ongoing talks with Afghanistan. If an agreement cannot be reached, he said, there might be “open war.” This stunning statement highlights the high stakes as representatives from both nations hold crucial talks in Istanbul, Turkey, to stop the recent violent border conflicts from getting worse.

What Sparked This Crisis?

The immediate trigger for this confrontation was a series of explosions in central Kabul. The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan attributed these attacks to Pakistan, which prompted immediate retaliatory strikes by Afghan forces along their shared border. The two weeks of heavy fighting after the gun battle took many lives, including ci

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