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Pakistan Military Says Three Rangers Killed in Karachi Attack, Captured Suspect Is Afghan National

Pakistan’s military reports three paramilitary Rangers killed and four wounded after militants ram an explosives-laden vehicle into the provincial headquarters in Karachi.Security forces kill three attackers, capture a fourth who is identified as an Afghan national, and the militant group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claims responsibility while the military accuses the group of acting as an Indian proxy without presenting evidence.President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemn the assault, pledge retaliation, and say operations continue as Pakistan and Afghanistan trade accusations over cross-border strikes and militant safe havens.
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