New Delhi:
Responding to media queries, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen Pakistani reports making baseless allegations against India regarding the recent incident in Karachi. We categorically reject them.”
He said Pakistan should stop blaming others and instead address terrorism within its borders. “Instead of pointing fingers at others, Pakistan would do better to look inwards, take credible action against the terror infrastructure on its territory and rid itself of its proclivity to rely on terrorism as an instrument of state policy,” Jaiswal said.
The remarks came after militants attacked the Sindh Rangers’ Bhittai Wing headquarters in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area on Saturday night. Pakistani security forces killed six terrorists and captured one injured attacker after a nearly 90-minute gun battle. Four Rangers personnel were killed in the assault.
According to Pakistani officials, the attackers rammed a vehicle into the main gate of the compound before entering the premises and opening fire. Explosions were also reported in the area. Special Security Unit commandos, the Anti-Terrorist Force and Rangers personnel were deployed, while the area was sealed and residents were asked to stay indoors.
Sindh Inspector General Javed Alam Odho said Rangers personnel responded quickly and engaged the attackers in a gunfight. Rescue 1122 Sindh said emergency teams were sent after reports of an explosion near Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 5.
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter faction of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack. The strike marked Karachi’s first major terrorist incident since October 2024, when two Chinese engineers were killed in a suicide bombing near Karachi airport.