‘Look into your own ranks first…’, India hits back at Pakistan over false allegations of Karachi attack

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New Delhi: Saturday evening, in Pakistan Karachi Terrorists infiltrated the headquarters of ‘Sindh Rangers’ here. Four security personnel lost their lives trying to repel the attack; However, security forces later killed six terrorists. Following the incident, India issued a statement advising Pakistan to introspect and take action against terrorist infrastructure on its soil. Also, India has appealed to Pakistan to abandon the practice of using terrorism as a ‘state policy’.

External Affairs Ministry’s response

A spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs while responding to media queries on Pakistan’s allegations Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen the baseless allegations leveled by Pakistan against India regarding the recent incident in Karachi. We categorically reject them. Instead of blaming others, it would be in the best interests of Pakistan to introspect, take concrete action against terrorist infrastructure on its soil and break the habit of using terrorism as a state policy.”

Six terrorists killed

Four security personnel were martyred in this terrorist attack in Karachi. Six terrorists were killed while one attacker was captured alive. According to security sources, the attack was carried out by the terrorist organization Jamaat-ul-Ahrar; The organization is associated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The incident took place around 8:30 pm on Saturday in the densely populated ‘Gulistan-e-Johar’ area of ​​Karachi, where Sindh Rangers’ ‘Bhitai Wing’ headquarters is located.

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Jamaat-ul-Ahrar accepted the responsibility

The terrorists initially detonated the blasts, causing panic among the citizens. The assailants then stormed the headquarters of Sindh Rangers after opening fire. A fierce encounter took place between the security forces and the terrorists, which lasted for about 90 minutes. During this time, security forces had cordoned off the entire area and surrounding roads. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the attack. This organization is a militant wing of TTP and is mainly active in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The organization has been carrying out attacks against civilians, security forces and government officials.

Rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan

The attack has taken place at a time of heightened tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies have repeatedly accused the Taliban government in Afghanistan of providing safe haven to the TTP and aiding cross-border attacks. In response, the Pakistan Army has also launched operations against alleged hideouts and training camps of the TTP located within the borders of Afghanistan. Interestingly, this is the first major terrorist attack in Karachi since October 2024. Earlier, two Chinese engineers were killed in a suicide bombing near the Karachi airport; The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident.

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