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The MEA’s response came a day after Pakistani security forces said they had foiled a militant attack on a Sindh Rangers compound in Karachi, killing six militants.
Paramilitary soldiers in a vehicle outside the office of the Rangers, a paramilitary force, following an explosion and gunfire reported on Saturday night in Karachi, Pakistan. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
India on Sunday categorically rejected Pakistan’s allegations linking it to the recent terrorist attack in Karachi, calling the claims “baseless” and urging Islamabad to focus on dismantling the terror infrastructure operating from its own soil.
Responding to media queries, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen Pakistani reports making baseless allegations against India regarding the recent incident in Karachi. We categorically reject them.”
“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,” he added.
The MEA’s response came a day after Pakistani security forces claimed they had foiled a militant attack on a Sindh Rangers compound in Karachi, killing six militants and capturing another alive following a nearly 90-minute gun battle.
According to Pakistani authorities, the attack, which left four Rangers personnel dead, took place at the Sindh Rangers’ Bhittai Wing headquarters in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area on Saturday night.
Pakistani officials said the attackers belonged to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a militant faction of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The group later claimed responsibility for the assault.
The operation concluded after Special Security Unit (SSU) commandos and the Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) joined Rangers personnel in neutralising six militants and capturing one injured attacker alive.
Authorities sealed off the compound and surrounding roads during the operation, while residents in nearby areas were advised to remain indoors. Some neighbourhoods also experienced power outages amid the exchange of gunfire.
The attack was the first major terrorist strike in Karachi since October 2024, when two Chinese engineers were killed in a suicide bombing near Karachi airport in an attack claimed by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army.
The last major TTP attack in Karachi took place in February 2023, when militants stormed the Karachi Police Office on Shahrah-e-Faisal, resulting in multiple casualties.
According to initial investigations, the attackers rammed a vehicle through the main gate of the Rangers compound before entering the premises and hurling hand grenades, triggering multiple explosions.
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