'Cannot shift blame on India': MEA slams Pakistan's 'absurd remarks' on Karachi attack

India on Monday slammed Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi for his "absurd comments" linking India to terror attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi. In a hard-hitting response, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said unlike Pakistan, India has hesitation in condemning terrorism anywhere in world including in Karachi.

'India rejects absurd comments'

"India rejects absurd comments of Foreign Minister of Pakistan on terrorist attack in Karachi. Pakistan cant shift blame on India for its domestic problems," Srivastava said.

He also reminded Qureshi how Pakistan PM Imran Khan described a global terrorist as a "martyr", a reference to Khan's remarks in Pakistan Parliament calling slain Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden a 'shaheed'.

Hours after gunmen attacked Pakistani stock exchange in Karachi, Qureshi alleged that clues of strike are leading towards sleeper cells activated by India. "Foreign Minister Qureshi may wish to reflect on this, as also his own government's position, including his Prime Minister's description of global terrorist as a martyr," Spokesperson said.

Karachi terror attack

Stock Exchange building came under attack on Monday morning as four terror suspects tried to storm into building on Karachi's II Chundrigar Road. Baloch Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for attack. According to Karachi IG, attackers were reportedly wearing clos usually worn by police officials while y are off-duty. 

Two security guards and a police officer were killed in attack, along with all four terrorists. Several people, including three police officials, have been injured, police said in a statement according to Dawn. attackers, armed with grenades and automatic rifles, launched attack and attempted to enter PSX compound.

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Sindh province Goverr Imran Ismail condemned incident. 

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(With ncy inputs)