Pakistan jet downed in Jalalabad as Kabul–Islamabad clash spirals toward war

Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions have sharply escalated after Kabul claimed a Pakistani jet crashed in Jalalabad and its pilot was captured, following cross-border strikes that Islamabad called an “open war.” Afghan authorities say attacks hit sites in Kabul and Kandahar, while the Taliban signalled openness to dialogue even as both sides traded heavy casualty and battlefield claims.