Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghanistan have killed at least 75 civilians and displaced 115,000 people since February 26, according to the United Nations. The border conflict between the two nations has intensified, with Pakistani forces pummeling Afghan territory while the world focuses on Iran's war. Strikes have hit residential areas, 20 health care facilities, and civilian infrastructure.

Both sides have vowed escalation, ignoring calls from China and regional powers for talks. Afghanistan's military has responded with light drone attacks and raids on border posts, but Pakistan's superior firepower has dominated. The fighting has closed border crossings and suspended trade, devastating Afghan communities that relied on Pakistani exports of flour, rice, fuel, and pharmaceuticals.

Analysts warn that Afghan forces, experienced in guerrilla warfare, could resort to asymmetric tactics against Pakistan's nuclear-armed military. The conflict stems from Pakistan's accusations that Afghanistan's Taliban government harbors Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, an Islamist militant group responsible for hundreds of attacks on Pakistani soil. With nearly half of Afghanistan's population already needing humanitarian assistance, this crisis threatens to push the country deeper into catastrophe.