Rangers Camp Attacked in Karachi; ISPR Points to Foreign Involvement

Updated: 1:54 AM PKT — June 29, 2026

Further details have emerged from the confession of the suspect arrested in connection with the attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi. According to available reports, the suspect, an Afghan national, stated that all training for the attack was conducted in Afghanistan. He has also been described as the mastermind of the operation.

Updated: 12:46 AM PKT — June 29, 2026

Further details have emerged from the confession of the terrorist arrested following the attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar. The suspect, identified as Usman Ali, reportedly stated he is from Jalalabad, Afghanistan, and belongs to the Jamaatul Ahrar group. He named his three killed accomplices as Abdul Hadi, Janaan, and Umar Farooq.

According to his account, the group was trained in Afghanistan and prepared their own explosive materials. The weapons used were reportedly sourced from Waziristan by Abdul Hadi, a resident of Bajaur. The suspect also revealed that the group had arrived in Karachi seven days before the attack and stayed in an under-construction building arranged by Hadi, who had previously been to the city.

Updated: 12:12 AM PKT — June 29, 2026

In a new development following the attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi, reports on June 28 indicate that an Afghan suspect has been arrested. Available information suggests the suspect has made a confession.

Updated: 11:03 PM PKT — June 28, 2026

Following the attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi, Pakistan has vowed to issue a strong response, according to reports on June 28.

Updated: 10:28 PM PKT — June 28, 2026

Following the incident at a Rangers camp in Karachi, political leaders have praised the security forces for their role in foiling the attack.

Updated: 9:54 PM PKT — June 28, 2026

Three security personnel were martyred in the June 27 attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi, according to information released on June 28.

Updated: 7:36 PM PKT — June 28, 2026

A group linked to the banned Jamaat-ul-Ahrar has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the attack on June 27 was foiled by a swift and effective response from Rangers personnel.

The statement added that three terrorists were killed during the operation, and a fourth was captured in a wounded state. The captured individual is reported to be an Afghan national. Available reports indicate the attackers first detonated a device at the camp’s main gate before attempting to breach the security perimeter.

Updated: 6:28 PM PKT — June 28, 2026

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has condemned the terrorist attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi. Separately, funeral prayers have been held for the Rangers personnel who were martyred in the incident.

Updated: 4:15 PM PKT — June 28, 2026

Available reports now confirm that Rangers personnel were martyred in the terrorist attack in Karachi. The Sindh Assembly held a session to offer Fateha prayers for the fallen soldiers.

Updated: 3:06 PM PKT — June 28, 2026

Bilawal Bhutto has condemned the terrorist attack on the Rangers camp in Karachi.

Updated: 2:00 PM PKT — June 28, 2026

Further reports have identified the location of the incident as a Rangers camp in the Johar area of Karachi. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has since stated that the attack on the check post was foiled.

Updated: 1:25 PM PKT — June 28, 2026

Available reports on June 28 have linked the militant group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar to the attack on the Rangers camp in Karachi.

President Asif Ali Zardari also paid specific tribute to the Rangers personnel who were martyred during the incident.

Updated: 12:14 PM PKT — June 28, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari have both issued statements following the attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi. The leaders praised the security forces for successfully foiling the attack and paid tribute to their efforts.

Updated: 11:07 AM PKT — June 28, 2026

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has now confirmed that three soldiers were martyred during the terrorist attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi on June 28. Following the incident, the President of Pakistan also issued a statement.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has confirmed that three terrorists were killed and one injured Afghan national was arrested following the attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi on June 28. The military’s media wing identified the assailants as members of the Indian-backed group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, who attempted to enter the camp’s main gate after an initial explosion.

During the exchange of fire, three Rangers personnel were martyred and four were injured. A clearance operation is ongoing in the area. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir paid tribute to the martyrs and vowed that Pakistan would take action against those responsible for the attack.