Pakistan PM accused India for attack on stock exchange building

Prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan said in parliament that he had “no doubt’’ that India is behind the attack on the stock exchange building in Karachi.

India denied that they have nothing to do with the assault.

Four gunmen armed with grenades attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday, killing guards and a policeman before security forces killed the attackers.

“There is no doubt that India is behind the attack,” Mr. Khan said in his address to Parliament. “For the last two months, my cabinet knew (there would be an attack) I had informed my ministers. All our agencies were on high alert,” he added.

A statement issued by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said “the externally-supported cowardly attack is another manifestation of the state-sponsored terrorism being perpetrated against Pakistan, which is highly condemnable.’’

In a statement, outlawed Baloch militant group the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack, the latest in a series targeting security forces and government installations.

The Balochistan Liberation Army had claimed responsibility for a similar attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi in November 2018 which killed seven people.

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