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Karachi/Islamabad: The sound of gunpowder is being heard once again on South Asia's most troubled border. The Pakistani Army has launched a very aggressive and major ground operation on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. At least 29 fighters have been officially confirmed dead in this bloody military action. This military action came just a day after militants armed with guns and suicide explosives launched an audacious attack on the regional headquarters of the Paramilitary Rangers in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, in which three Pakistani soldiers were killed. To settle the score of Karachi's blood, the army launched "deliberate and devastating attacks" on the Afghan border within hours.

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'Operation All-Out': Havoc on militant hideouts at midnight

Pakistan's Information Minister Ataullah Tarar confirmed the entire incident while sharing information about this secret military operation on social media platform X. He said that this strict step is a befitting reply to the series of attacks on security forces across the country.

• Intelligence input and precision targeting: In this joint ground and air operation, the most secure bunkers and hideouts of 'Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan' (TTP) were specifically targeted. Due to this sudden attack, the terrorists hiding across the border did not even get a chance to recover and in no time 29 terrorists were killed. However, after this heavy bombing and firing, there has been no official reaction from the Kabul administration of Afghanistan yet, due to which the suspense has deepened.

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The 'injured clue' of Karachi attack which revealed all the secrets!

The attack on the paramilitary headquarters in Karachi had shaken Pakistan's intelligence system. In that encounter, three attackers were killed by the security forces, but the fourth attacker was arrested alive in an injured condition. The revelations made during the initial interrogation by the Army added fuel to the fire between the two countries; The captured terrorist turned out to be an Afghan national. Soon after, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a notorious splinter group from the Pakistani Taliban, took responsibility for the suicide attack. As soon as this 'Afghan connection' was exposed, the commanding officers of the Pakistani Army, without wasting any time, gave the 'green signal' to the tanks and ground troops on the border to move forward.

Two neighboring countries on the verge of 'open war': Beijing's efforts also failed?

This latest and fierce military confrontation has completely derailed the already extremely delicate and tense relations between Islamabad and Kabul. The dreadful journey of this entire controversy can be understood through this chronology:

• February: Pakistan entered inside Afghan territory and carried out airstrikes, in response to which Afghanistan also opened heavy fire. Hundreds of people died in this cross-border fighting.
• april: Following international pressure, China hosted a high-level peace meeting between the two countries in Beijing, where both sides agreed not to escalate the dispute.
• Beginning of June: After almost a month of peace, Pakistan again carried out airstrikes, which Islamabad described as an "open war".
• Latest Update: Ground war begins in Karachi with 29 militants killed after attack on paramilitary headquarters.

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Kabul's denial and Islamabad's direct accusation

Pakistan has been alleging on international forums for a long time that the Afghan Taliban government, which regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, is giving open shelter to TTP and other extremist organizations. Pakistan claims that these terrorists use Afghan soil to infiltrate into Pakistan and target innocent people and police. However, Kabul has always rejected these allegations outright. But, seeing the repeated failure of peace talks conducted by international mediators and the ever-increasing ground operations on the border, defense experts believe that this undeclared war between the two countries can now take the form of a major and devastating regional crisis at any time.

Increasing tension on the border, will a new story of military conflict begin again?

Tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan regarding border dispute and terrorist activities has increased continuously in the last few months. Retaliatory military action has also been seen between the two countries. Pakistan has already conducted air strikes in Afghan territory, after which Afghanistan retaliated. These incidents have further deteriorated relations between the two countries. Despite efforts to reduce tensions at the international level, a permanent ceasefire has not been achieved. Even several rounds of peace talks could not reach any concrete solution.

Even China's mediation could not stop the growing tension

China had also initiated talks to reduce tension between the two countries. After the meeting held in April, Beijing had claimed that Pakistan and Afghanistan had agreed to move towards a solution instead of escalating the dispute. But continuous violent incidents on the border have challenged these efforts. Experts believe that if accusations and counter-accusations and military action continue between the two countries, it could have a major impact on regional security.

Big question after 29 deaths: Will Pakistan-Afghan relations deteriorate further?

This new operation by Pakistan has once again raised questions whether the two neighboring countries are moving towards a new military tension. While Pakistan is talking about dismantling the terrorist network, Afghanistan's response is awaited. This development, which started with the Karachi attack, has now reached military action on the border. In the coming days, it will be important to see whether the tension between the two countries reduces or this conflict takes the form of a major crisis.