Pakistan has formally protested to Afghanistan over the recent terrorist attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi, stating that available evidence indicates the involvement of Afghan nationals in the assault. The Foreign Office summoned the Afghan charge d’affaires and handed over an official protest letter, expressing Pakistan’s serious concerns over the incident.
The Foreign Office also confirmed that Pakistan delivered a similar protest through its embassy in Kabul, where Ambassador Obaidur Rehman Nizamani presented a formal protest letter to the Afghan Foreign Ministry. Officials said both diplomatic démarches highlighted Pakistan’s concerns regarding the alleged involvement of Afghan citizens in the attack.
According to the Foreign Office, investigators have gathered evidence linking Afghan nationals to the Karachi attack, while one injured attacker was arrested alive and identified as an Afghan citizen. Pakistani authorities said the available evidence suggests Afghan soil and Afghan nationals were used to plan and carry out the attack inside Pakistan.
Meanwhile, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said terrorists launched a coordinated assault on a Pakistan Rangers camp by detonating explosives at the main entrance before attempting to breach the perimeter. Rangers personnel responded immediately, killing three attackers, capturing one injured militant alive and preventing the attack from causing greater damage.
The ISPR added that three Rangers personnel were martyred while defending the camp and four others sustained injuries during the exchange of fire. Following the operation, security forces launched a sanitisation campaign in the surrounding area to eliminate any remaining threats, while Pakistan urged Afghan authorities to take effective measures against the use of their territory for attacks targeting Pakistan.