Can Pakistan Really Afford A Full Scale War Against Afghanistan & Survive – Is There An India Factor?

Late on the night of February 26, 2026, the Durand Line once again became a battlefield. The Afghan military began firing on Pakistani border points around Chaman and Torkham, prompting a swift reaction from the Pakistani government. Pakistan began “Righteous Fury,” or Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, with fighter jets and artillery fire deep within Afghan territory. Among the targets were Taliban command centers in the Afghan capital of Kabul, as well as others in Kandahar, Paktia, and Nangarhar provinces. Later, Pakistani officials said that at least 133 Taliban fighters had been killed and more than 200 wounded in the attack….