Pakistan-Afghanistan “Open War” Escalation: Overnight Airstrikes Rock Kabul, Kandahar & Paktia! Pakistan’s Defence Minister declares “open war” after deadly strikes, marking the most serious confrontation in years. Rooted in the disputed 2,611-km Durand Line (1893 colonial boundary), the porous, mountainous frontier fuels cross-border militant flows—now Pakistan accuses TTP insurgents operating from Afghan soil. History, tribal ties & unresolved claims turn every clash into a powder keg. Fencing efforts & Taliban skirmishes deepen the rupture.