Pakistani minister says his country is in 'open war' with Afghanistan
發佈日期: 2026-02-27 21:36
TVB News
Pakistan said it considers itself in an "open war" with neighbouring Afghanistan, in the worst escalation of violence since a Qatar-mediated ceasefire in October.
The comments by Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif came after Afghanistan launched a cross-border retaliatory attack on Pakistan overnight that saw Islamabad hit back with airstrikes on Kabul.
Asif said Pakistan had hoped for peace in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of NATO forces in 2021 and expected the Taliban, which seized power in the country, to focus on the welfare of the Afghan people and regional stability. Instead, he said the Taliban had turned Afghanistan "into a colony of India."
Afghanistan said that its military launched its attack in retaliation for deadly Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan border areas Sunday.
