India on Sunday, 28th June, strongly dismissed Pakistan’s allegations linking it to the recent terror attack on a Sindh Rangers compound in Karachi. Calling the accusations “baseless”, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Pakistan should stop blaming others and instead take serious action against terrorist groups operating from its own territory.
The response came after Pakistan’s Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations blamed India for Saturday’s deadly attack on the Sindh Rangers’ Bhittai Wing headquarters in Karachi. Responding to questions on the issue, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal categorically rejected the allegations.
“We have seen Pakistani reports making baseless allegations against India regarding the recent incident in Karachi. We categorically reject them,” Jaiswal said.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal refutes allegations made by Pakistan against India regarding the recent incident in Karachi, calling them "baseless."
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2026
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In a sharp message to Islamabad, he urged Pakistan to focus on addressing terrorism within its own borders rather than trying to shift the blame.
“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.
Deadly attack on Sindh Rangers headquarters
The Indian response came a day after heavily armed terrorists carried out a major attack on a Sindh Rangers compound in Karachi, leading to an intense gun battle that lasted for nearly 90 minutes.
According to Pakistani officials, the attack took place on Saturday evening, 27th June, when terrorists rammed a vehicle through the main gate of the Sindh Rangers’ Bhittai Wing headquarters in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. The attackers then entered the compound and hurled grenades, triggering multiple explosions before opening fire.
Rangers personnel immediately retaliated, while commandos from Pakistan‘s Special Security Unit (SSU) and the Anti-Terrorist Force later joined the operation to neutralise the attackers.
By the end of the operation, six militants had been killed and one injured attacker was captured alive. The assault also claimed the lives of four Sindh Rangers personnel.
DG ISPR accuses India
MEA statement was a direct response to a statement issued by the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations of Pakistan, who had alleged that the terrorist attack was carried out on Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) Camp in Karachi was carried out by “Khwarij belonging to Indian proxy, Jamaat ul Ahrar.”
The statement had further said, “Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored kharji in the area as relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm e Istehkam” by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.”
On 27 June 2026, a cowardly terrorist attack was carried out on a Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) Camp in Karachi by Khwarij belonging to Indian proxy, Jamaat ul Ahrar.
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) June 28, 2026
The assailants, after a blast at main gate of the Camp, attempted to breach the perimeter security, however, their…
Pakistan’s military described the incident as a “cowardly terrorist attack” and said the security forces would continue their counter-terrorism campaign under the vision of “Azm-e-Istehkam.” It added that retribution operations would be undertaken against the perpetrators to avenge the martyrdom of the soldiers. Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces expressed condolences to the families of the fallen personnel.
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claims responsibility
The attack was later claimed by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a militant faction linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The group has previously carried out several attacks targeting Pakistan’s security forces and government establishments.
Officials described the incident as Karachi’s biggest terror attack since October 2024, when two Chinese engineers were killed in a suicide bombing near Karachi airport. It was also the most significant attack linked to TTP-affiliated militants in the city since the 2023 assault on the Karachi Police Office.
Following the attack, security agencies cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah directed senior police officials to submit a detailed report on the incident, while emergency teams were deployed at the site.
