Why Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Still Fighting NYT | Top Stories By: Elian Peltier and Zia ur-Rehman 28 May 2026 at 12:01 Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to mediate. © Tomas Munita for The New York TimesAn Afghan Border Protection Forces officer, left, and Pakistani Army soldiers, right, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, in December.
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