India, Feb. 27 -- Pakistan launched a major military offensive - under 'Operation Ghazab lil-Haq' - against Afghanistan in the early hours of Friday, after months of clashing intermittently over allegations of providing safe haven to groups who Islamabad says attack it.

Pakistan said Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against the Afghan Taliban was launched after "unprovoked firing" from across the border, Pakistani news portal The Dawn reported.

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.

-Pakistan's information ministry said Operation 'Ghazab lil-Haq' (which loosely translates to "wrath for ju...