Why Pakistan has launched ‘open war’ against Afghanistan

In the wee hours of Friday, Pakistan launched ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’ against Afghanistan, targeting several military installations in cities like Kabul, Paktia, and Kandahar. The airstrikes came after the Taliban launched a cross-border strike earlier. Differing death tolls have emerged following the violence — Islamabad claims to have killed 133, while Kabul has claimed the death of 55 Pakistani troops