{"id":201804,"date":"2026-02-27T20:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-reacts-to-eruption-of-fighting-between-pakistan-afghanistan-al-jazeera\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T20:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:08:11","slug":"world-reacts-to-eruption-of-fighting-between-pakistan-afghanistan-al-jazeera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-reacts-to-eruption-of-fighting-between-pakistan-afghanistan-al-jazeera\/","title":{"rendered":"World reacts to eruption of fighting between Pakistan, Afghanistan – Al Jazeera"},"content":{"rendered":"

Countries around the world are urging the warring parties to show restraint.<\/em>
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Pakistan has said it is now in \u201copen war\u201d<\/a> with Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban government as explosions were reported<\/a> in Kabul and fighting continues in other locations along the border. Pakistan says it has also attacked Kandahar and Paktika inside Afghanistan.
The declaration on Friday comes hours after Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Afghanistan was carrying out \u201clarge-scale offensive operations\u201d against the Pakistani military along the Durand Line<\/a>, which separates the two countries.
The Taliban said its attack was in response to a separate round of Pakistani air strikes earlier this week.
Here is how countries and institutions are reacting:
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is closely monitoring the situation, expressing deep concern over the surge in violence.
In a statement delivered by his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, Guterres urged both nations to adhere strictly to their obligations under international law, with a specific emphasis on international humanitarian law.
Guterres underscored the urgent need for both parties to prioritise the protection of civilians as confrontations continue.
Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who has been involved in intensive talks with the United States<\/a> to avert conflict engulfing his own nation, has urged the two countries to resolve their differences through dialogue and good neighbourly principles, as he highlighted the significance of the holy month of Ramadan as a time for self-restraint and Islamic solidarity.
In a post on X early Friday, Araghchi reaffirmed Iran\u2019s readiness to support the process, stating his country is prepared to provide any necessary assistance to facilitate constructive dialogue, deepen mutual understanding and promote cooperation between Kabul and Islamabad.
Russia has urged the warring parties to halt cross-border attacks immediately and resolve their differences through diplomatic means, the \u2060 RIA news \u2060agency reported on \u2060Friday, \u2060citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Russia has also offered to mediate if both sides agree.
The country\u2019s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India \u201cstrongly\u201d condemns Pakistan\u2019s air strikes, noting that they took place during the holy month of Ramadan.
\u201cIt is another attempt by Pakistan to externalise its internal failures,\u201d Jaiswal said in a statement on X.<\/p>\n

India has strengthened ties with the Taliban recently, and Islamabad accuses New Delhi of funding groups in Afghanistan and in Pakistan itself to undermine Pakistan\u2019s security, which India denies.
A Turkish diplomatic source told the Reuters news agency that Hakan Fidan, Turkiye\u2019s top diplomat, held discussions on the ongoing conflict in separate calls with foreign ministers from Pakistan, Afghanistan, \u2060Qatar, and \u2060Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, the Qatari minister of state at the foreign ministry, held a phone call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar. A statement by the Qatari foreign ministry said that the sides discussed the ways to deescalate tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan in a manner that enhances security and stability in the region.
Beijing is deeply concerned over the escalation along the \u2060 Pakistan-Afghanistan border, China\u2019s Ministry\u2060 of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. China has been mediating the conflict through \u2060its own channels, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning \u2060said during a regular \u2060news conference. \u2060China is willing to play a constructive role \u200cin cooling the situation, she added.
United Kingdom<\/strong>
Britain\u2019s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper posted on X that, \u201cThe UK is deeply concerned by the significant escalation in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. We urge both sides to take immediate steps toward de\u2011escalation, avoid further harm to civilians, and re\u2011engage in mediated dialogue.\u201d
In addition to blaming the Taliban for \u201cterrorism\u201d and instability within the country, Pakistan\u2019s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says Islamabad \u201cmade every effort, both directly and through friendly countries, to keep the situation stable\u201d.
\u201cIt carried out extensive diplomacy. Today, when attempts are being made to target Pakistan with aggression, by the grace of God our armed forces are giving a decisive response,\u201d he said on X.
\u201cOur patience has reached its limit. Now it is open war. Now there will be decisive action.\u201d
Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai says the country \u201cwill defend its beloved homeland with complete unity in all circumstances and will respond to aggression with courage\u201d amid Pakistan\u2019s attacks.
\u201cPakistan cannot free itself from the violence and bombings \u2013 those problems it has created itself \u2013 but must change its own policy and choose the path of good neighbourliness, respect, and civilised relations with Afghanistan,\u201d he said on X.<\/p>\n

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