India on Sunday rejected Pakistan’s allegations linking it to the recent incident in Karachi as “baseless”, and the Foreign Ministry urged Islamabad to focus on dismantling terrorism infrastructure within its borders rather than leveling charges.
Responding to the allegations, 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.”
“Rather than pointing fingers at others, Pakistan would do better to look inward, take credible action against the terror infrastructure on its soil, and rid itself of its tendency to rely on terrorism as an instrument of state policy,” Jaiswal added.
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Pakistan blamed India without evidence
Three members of the paramilitary Rangers force were killed and four others wounded after militants attacked a regional headquarters in the southern port city of Karachi, the Pakistani military said on Sunday, blaming an alleged Indian agent for the attack without providing any evidence, according to an Associated Press report.
The report added that Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack shortly after it occurred.
Police and witnesses said that a gunman rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the regional headquarters of the Pakistan Rangers on Saturday evening, leading to a fierce gun battle with security forces.
The army said in a statement that security forces killed three attackers and arrested a fourth who was wounded. The arrested suspect was identified as an Afghan national.
The army said that operations were continuing in the area, and warned that Pakistan would respond to those responsible for the attack.
Pakistani air strikes in Afghanistan
Pakistan has launched air strikes inside Afghanistan in recent years, saying it targeted militants responsible for attacks inside Pakistan.
Kabul has repeatedly denied allowing armed groups to use Afghan territory to launch cross-border attacks.
