Tensions between former allies Pakistan and Afghanistan have yet again come to a head, with Pakistan’s defense minister saying the neighbors are now in “open war.”

Pakistan has launched Operation Ghazib Lil-haq against Afghanistan, targeting several military installations in cities like Kabul, Paktia, and Kandahar, after the border conflict between the two count...

China urged both the nations to work out a ceasefire while expressing concern over the escalation of the conflict between the two countries.