ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 — Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said today that the country was in an “open war” with neighbouring Afghanistan, declaring that Islamabad’s patience ⁠had run ⁠out ⁠as tensions ⁠escalated overnight, ⁠with both sides ⁠reporting heavy losses.

“Our cup of patience has overflowed. ⁠Now it is open war between us ⁠and you (Afghanistan),” he ⁠said. — Reuters