India has launched a scathing attacking on Pakistan’s allegations linking New Delhi to the attack on a Sindh Rangers compound in Karachi, describing the claims as “baseless” and politically motivated.
New Delhi said such accusations reflect Pakistan’s tendency to shift blame for its internal security challenges instead of addressing the terror networks operating from its own territory.
‘Look inwards’
Responding to media queries, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal dismissed reports alleging India’s involvement in the attack. “We have seen Pakistani reports making baseless allegations against India regarding the recent incident in Karachi. We categorically reject them,” Jaiswal said.
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He urged Pakistan to look inward and take concrete steps against terrorist organisations functioning within its borders. “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,” the MEA spokesperson said.
India has previously accused Pakistan of using similar allegations to divert attention from cross-border terrorism concerns. New Delhi also described Pakistan as a “Frankenstein state”, urging Islamabad to dismantle terror infrastructure rather than blame others.
Sindh Rangers compound attack
The remarks came a day after a militant attack on a Sindh Rangers facility in Karachi left four paramilitary personnel dead.
According to Pakistani officials, the attack took place on Saturday (June 27) evening when armed militants targeted the Sindh Rangers’ Bhittai Wing headquarters in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area.
Security officials said the attackers rammed a vehicle into the compound’s entrance before entering the premises and launching attacks using grenades. A heavy exchange of fire followed between the militants and security personnel.
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Special Security Unit (SSU) commandos and the Anti-Terrorist Force later joined the operation, which continued for nearly 90 minutes.
Pakistani security forces said six militants were killed during the operation, while one injured attacker was taken into custody. Four Rangers personnel also lost their lives.
The attack was claimed by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a faction linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has carried out several attacks against Pakistani security forces and government institutions.
Growing security concerns
The Karachi attack was the city’s first major terror incident since October 2024, when two Chinese engineers were killed in a suicide bombing near Karachi airport.
It was also among the most significant attacks in Karachi linked to TTP-affiliated militants since the 2023 assault on the Karachi Police Office.
Following the attack, authorities cordoned off the area and launched a security operation. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah directed senior police officials to submit a detailed report, while emergency teams were deployed.
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The incident comes amid heightened security concerns in Pakistan and renewed tensions with Afghanistan. Islamabad has repeatedly alleged that the Taliban-led Afghan government allows TTP militants to operate from Afghan territory and carry out attacks inside Pakistan.
Kabul has denied the allegations.
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