‘Take credible action against terrorist infrastructure’: India rejects Pakistan’s allegations over Karachi attack

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India on Sunday rejected Pakistan’s allegations against it over a recent attack on security forces in Karachi, terming it “baseless” and asked Islamabad to look inwards and take “credible action” against the terror infrastructure on its territory.

In response to media queries regarding allegations made by Pakistan, Ministry of External Affairs (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. 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.”

The MEA’s statement comes after the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) claimed that the attack on the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) Camp in Karachi on Saturday was carried out by terrorists belonging to the Indian-backed group Jamaatul Ahrar.

At least three Sindh Rangers personnel were killed after a facility of the paramilitary force in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar was attacked on Saturday.

Intense firing was also reported near Meteorological Chowrangi on University Road following a loud blast, Pakistan’s Geo TV reported.

According to Inspector General, Sindh, Javed Alam Odho, there had not been any confirmation about a blast having occurred or not, as the terrorists had rammed the main gate with their vehicle.

He also noted that three terrorists were killed in the attack on the local Rangers headquarters.

In March, India slammed Pakistan, terming the country as a “state sponsor of terrorism for decades”, and one which also has no credibility when it comes to cross-border terrorism. Reacting strongly to Islamabad’s allegations of India’s involvement in the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan along the Durand Line, the MEA said that nobody is fooled by Pakistan’s “assumed victimhood” now.

Addressing a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Jaiswal said that it has become second nature for Pakistan to blame India for its misdeeds.

“We reject such baseless allegations. It has become second nature for Pakistan to blame India for its misdeeds. As a state sponsor of terrorism for decades, Pakistan has zero credibility when it comes to cross-border terrorism. No amount of storytelling is going to alter this reality, nor is anyone fooled by Pakistan’s assumed victimhood,” he said.

The MEA reaction came as the hostilities started between Afghanistan and Pakistan after Afghan forces launched retaliatory operations against Pakistani military installations on February 27, following Islamabad’s actions targeting areas in Afghan territory on February 21. After Afghanistan’s attacks, Pakistan launched ‘Operation Ghazab lil-Haq’ (Righteous Fury) in response to what it described as “unprovoked firing” by the Afghan forces across multiple border sectors.

–IANS

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