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Key FactsDeadly Terror Strike Hits Rangers Camp in Karachi
Jun 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Three Pakistani Rangers were killed and four wounded during a militant attack on a security camp in Karachi.

  • Jamaat-ul-Ahrar carried out the assault, initiating it with a blast at the camp’s main gate.

  • Security forces successfully repelled the raid, killing three attackers and injuring another.

  • Pakistan’s military vowed to intensify efforts to eliminate foreign-supported terrorism and promised retaliatory actions.
  • continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country
    — Pakistan Armed Forces statement after the Karachi attack, vowing to continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.
‘Instead of pointing fingers at others…’: India grills Pakistan over ‘baseless’ allegation on Karachi terrorist attack
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Key FactsCross-Border Strikes After Repeated Terror Attacks
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  • Pakistan conducted strikes on camps in Nangarhar and Paktika after a series of terrorist attacks traced to IS‑K and TTP.

  • Security sources reported at least 80 militants killed while Afghan officials allege civilian casualties, which Pakistani authorities called false.

  • Islamabad justified the raids by citing Kabul’s failure to restrain hostile groups and UN reports of IS‑K presence along the border.

  • Long-term escalation would harm both countries, so outstanding issues must be addressed diplomatically to prevent a perilous regional situation.
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Key FactsBorder Breach: Islamabad's Warning to Kabul
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  • Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan reserves the right to target terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan under Article 51 to protect civilians and security forces.

  • The warning followed the Feb 16 Bajaur vehicle-borne suicide attack that killed 11 soldiers, killed a young girl, injured seven others, and was claimed by the TTP.

  • Investigators identified the suicide bomber as Amad (also called Qari Abdullah or Abu Zar), reportedly a member of the Afghan Taliban’s special forces from Balkh province.

  • Islamabad summoned the Afghan deputy head of mission, delivered a strong demarche and demanded immediate, concrete, verifiable action against terror groups operating from Afghan territory.
  • We reserve the right to any action in our right to self-defence, which is given to us under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
    — Statement by Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, on Pakistan's right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter in response to cross-border terrorism.
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Key FactsRising Tensions Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
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  • A devastating bombing in Islamabad led to accusations that Afghanistan shelters violent militant groups.

  • Diplomatic ties have virtually ceased, with borders closed and trade halted amid escalating hostilities.

  • Pakistan demands the disarmament of TTP, whose attacks in 2025 caused record casualties in Pakistan.

  • Economic sanctions are intended to increase pressure on the Taliban and exploit internal divisions within the group.
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