India Dismisses Pakistan's Allegations as Baseless
India on Sunday categorically rejected Pakistan's accusations regarding a recent attack in Karachi, calling them unfounded and urging Islamabad to take credible steps against terrorist networks operating from its soil. Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "We have seen Pakistani reports making baseless allegations against India regarding the recent incident in Karachi. We categorically reject them."
Call for Self-Reflection and Action Against Terror Infrastructure
Jaiswal emphasized that Pakistan should focus on internal issues rather than blaming others. "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 said.
Details of the Karachi Attack
Three Pakistani paramilitary personnel and three terrorists were killed in an attack on the Sindh Rangers provincial headquarters in Karachi's Gulistan-i-Jauhar locality on Saturday night, according to Sindh police chief Javed Alam Odho, as reported by Dawn. The attackers rammed the main gate with their vehicle, and authorities initially could not confirm if a blast occurred. A "mopping-up operation" was underway, and the area was sealed by Special Security Unit commandos, Anti-Terrorist Force, and rangers personnel.
Police Surgeon Summaiya Syed told Dawn that one injured paramilitary trooper was brought to the hospital with gunshot wounds on the leg. Earlier, law enforcers rushed to the site after reports of heavy firing and an explosion. Rescue 1122 Sindh dispatched teams to the scene near Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 5.
Claim of Responsibility
An affiliate of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack late on Saturday, as reported by Al Jazeera. The group said nine attackers were involved.
