Pakistan delivers demarche to Afghanistan over Karachi terror attack

Pakistan lodged a strong protest with Afghanistan following a deadly militant attack on a Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) facility in Karachi that claimed the lives of three personnel. In a statement shared on X, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the Afghan diplomat was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs late Saturday night, where Pakistani officials delivered a formal demarche condemning the attack. At the same time, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani, also conveyed an identical protest to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul. 🔊PR No.1️⃣5️⃣6️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Statement by the Spokesperson https://t.co/eI70LICLBM 🔗⬇️ pic.twitter.com/QNdPCZk15B — Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 29, 2026 According to Andrabi, the diplomatic protest was issued after evidence confirmed the involvement of Afghan nationals in the assault, including one attacker who was captured alive during the operation. He said the incident once again demonstrated that Afghan territory and Afghan citizens were being exploited to facilitate terrorist activities inside Pakistan. Earlier, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that militants linked to the India-backed group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar launched a coordinated attack on a Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) camp in Karachi on Saturday, resulting in the martyrdom of three Rangers personnel and injuries to four others. The attack was initially reported in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 6 area, where heavy gunfire and a loud explosion triggered an immediate security response. Law enforcement agencies swiftly reached the scene, while major roads connecting Mosmiyat Chowrangi, Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 6, Kamran Chowrangi and Chaman Iqbal Colony were temporarily shut down. According to the military’s media wing, the attackers first detonated explosives at the camp’s main entrance before attempting to force their way inside. Rangers personnel responded quickly, killin