Click link to see tweet translated, if I embed it will not be in English: https://twitter.com/KhawajaMAsif/status/...7275672713

Quote:Pakistan defence minister declares 'open war'

Pakistan's defence minister, Khawaja M Asif, has declared "open war" on the Afghan Taliban government in a strongly-worded post on X, external.

His declaration comes after a series of strikes on major Afghan cities after its forces attacked Pakistani troops.

Khawaja wrote: "Pakistan made every effort to keep the situation normal through direct means and through friendly countries. It engaged in full-fledged diplomacy."

"Our cup of patience has overflowed. Now it is open war between us and you."

The two sides had agreed a fragile ceasefire in October after a series of deadly clashes, though subsequent fighting has still taken place.

The distance from Kabul to Islamabad is less than the distance from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. There is large swaths of rugged mountainous terrain flanking the north and south approaches from Kabul all the way to Islamabad, with the main highway between the ridges.

Pakistan has nukes.