The attack took place on Saturday evening at the provincial headquarters of the paramilitary force ‘Pakistan Rangers’ in Karachi, resulting in the deaths of three Pakistani security personnel and three terrorists.
‘Jamaat-ul-Ahrar,’ a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban, has claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack. The Pakistan Army and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi claimed that the attack was carried out by an “Indian proxy,” though they could not provide any evidence to substantiate this allegation.
Baseless Allegations – Randhir Jaiswal
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said, “We have seen Pakistani reports making baseless allegations against India regarding the recent incident in Karachi.”
He added, “We completely reject them. Instead of pointing fingers at others, it would be better for Pakistan to introspect, take concrete action against terror networks present on its soil, and abandon the habit of using terrorism as an instrument of state policy.”
Attack on Rangers Headquarters:
On Saturday evening, a terrorist drove an explosives-laden vehicle into the Pakistan Rangers headquarters in the port city of Karachi, triggering a fierce gun battle with security forces. Three members of the Pakistan Rangers were killed and four others injured in an encounter that lasted nearly an hour and a half. In a statement, the Pakistan Army said that three terrorists were killed and a fourth—an Afghan national—was captured.
The Army stated that Pakistan would take retaliatory action against those responsible for the attack. In recent months, Pakistan has conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan, claiming to target terrorists responsible for attacks within the country.
India has dismissed allegations by Pakistani officials regarding its involvement in similar terrorist attacks in recent years.
