Pakistan has declared “open war” with the Taliban-led Afghanistan after the two governments escalated deadly attacks on each other.

It was a night that saw a serious escalation in violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with Pakistan launching airstrikes in Afghanistan - including its capital city, Kabul.

Pakistani airstrikes hit 22 Afghan military targets, killing 274 Taliban officials and militants, according to a Pakistani military spokesperson; at least 12 Pakistani soldiers were also killed, he sa...