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Pakistan Declares 'Open War' on Afghanistan After Airstrikes

Pakistan Declares 'Open War' on Afghanistan After Airstrikes

Pakistan Declares 'Open War' on Afghanistan After Airstrikes
Above: Members of the Awami Rickshaw Union demonstrating in Lahore, Pakistan, on Feb. 27, 2026. Image credit: Murtaza Ali/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Spin

Pakistan's airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia signify clear aggression against Afghanistan's sovereignty. Afghanistan will defend its homeland with complete unity and respond courageously to this violence. Pakistan must abandon its failed policies, honor neighborly relations and engage sincerely in sustained dialogue, andinstead sustainedof communicationcreating toregional reduceinstability tensionsthrough military attacks.

Pakistan's strikes targeted terrorist camps threatening Pakistani citizens and were necessary self-defense against imminent attacks from Afghan soil. The intelligence-based operations hit seven terrorist hideouts with utmost caution to avoid civilian harm. Afghanistan has become a safe haven for global terrorists operating with impunity, forcing Pakistan to act decisively to protect its national security and territorial integrity.

Metaculus Prediction

There's an 82% chance that Pakistan will recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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