Pakistan says it is in “open war” with Afghanistan, launches strikes on Kabul

Pakistan says it is in “open war” with Afghanistan, launches strikes on Kabul

Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on Feb. 27, 2026.  Aimal Zahir /AFP via Getty Images Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan on Friday, including the capital Kabul, with Islamabad’s defense minister declaring the neighbors at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes….

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Africa: South Africa and Pakistan – Countries Brought to Their Knees By Elite Capture and Economic Paralysis

Africa: South Africa and Pakistan – Countries Brought to Their Knees By Elite Capture and Economic Paralysis

In the ongoing quest to understand South Africa’s political and economic stagnation, it may be helpful to look at other postcolonial states that have travelled further along the path of independence. This may help clarify the stagnation question that citizens, politicians and economists are grappling with. Much of the analysis of postcolonial Africa and Asia…

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Suicide bombers in northwest Pakistan kill at least 3 at security force headquarters

Suicide bombers in northwest Pakistan kill at least 3 at security force headquarters

Two suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of a security force in northwestern Pakistan on Monday morning, killing at least three officers, police and rescue officials said. The attack took place in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, said city Police Chief Saeed Ahmad. He said one attacker detonated his explosives at the…

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Pakistan “will not be the first to resume nuclear tests,” official says in response to Trump’s 60 Minutes claim

Pakistan “will not be the first to resume nuclear tests,” official says in response to Trump’s 60 Minutes claim

A Pakistani official told CBS News that the country “will not be the first to resume nuclear tests” in response to President Trump’s assertion in an interview with 60 Minutes that the country has conducted nuclear weapons tests, along with Russia and China. “Pakistan was not the first to carry out nuclear tests and will not…

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