Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest
4 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Prime Minister on Tuesday approved a long-awaited “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups in the restive southwest, more than a week after an outlawed group killed 26 people in a suicide bombing at a train station, officials said. The office blamed the groups for “targeting innocent civilians and foreign nationals to scuttle Pakistan’s economic progress by creating insecurity at the behest of hostile external powers.” In recent months, Balochistan and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have witnessed a surge in militant violence, most blamed on the outlawed BLA and TTP groups. The train station attack in Quetta was the deadliest since August, when separatists killed more than 50 people in multiple coordinated attacks on passengers buses, police and security forces across Balochistan. The BLA mostly targets security forces and foreigners, especially Chinese nationals who are in Pakistan as part of Beijing’s multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative.

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Baloch insurgents claim blast on Pakistani Army convoy, 5 soldiers killed
3 days, 6 hours ago

Baloch insurgents claim blast on Pakistani Army convoy, 5 soldiers killed

India Today  

The Baloch Liberation Army has once again claimed responsibility for a deadly attack targeting Pakistani army personnel in Balochistan province. In a statement, the group said that its members carried out a remote-controlled improvised explosive device attack on a vehicle in a Pakistani army convoy, killing five on the spot and seriously wounding three others, including an officer with the …

Pakistan's blunder in Balochistan: How biases, discrimination fuel insurgency
1 week, 2 days ago

Pakistan's blunder in Balochistan: How biases, discrimination fuel insurgency

Firstpost  

Pakistan has learned no lessons from history. India Falsely Blamed On Friday, March 14, Pakistan’s armed forces claimed that the hijacking of the Jaffar Express was carried out by “terrorists” whose handlers were in Afghanistan. Punjab Dominance and Ethnic Divide Notwithstanding the ethnic diversity in Pakistan, the country’s politics, administration, economy, and armed forces are predominantly dominated by the province …

China may deploy troops in Pak amid attacks by Baloch insurgents: Sources
1 week, 4 days ago

China may deploy troops in Pak amid attacks by Baloch insurgents: Sources

India Today  

The escalating attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army have raised serious concerns for Pakistan, with its security forces struggling to contain the growing insurgency in the region. Under this arrangement, three private Chinese security firms - Dewe Security Frontier Service Group, China Overseas Security Group, and Huaxin Zhongshan Security Service-will now play a role in safeguarding Chinese nationals in Pakistan. …

Suicide car bomb targets security convoy in Pakistan's Balochistan, 7 killed
Top News
1 week, 5 days ago

Suicide car bomb targets security convoy in Pakistan's Balochistan, 7 killed

India Today  

A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of buses carrying security forces in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan on Sunday, killing at least five officers and two civilians, the military and police confirmed. Authorities reported that separatist rebels opened fire on the buses following the car bombing. Sarfraz Bugti, the Chief Minister of Balochistan, confirmed that security forces returned …

​Terror on the train: on Pakistan and its Balochistan province
1 week, 5 days ago

​Terror on the train: on Pakistan and its Balochistan province

The Hindu  

The attack on the Jaffar Express, on March 11, in a mountainous region of Balochistan, is one of the most daring attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army in recent times. While visiting Quetta after the Jaffar Express attack, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made a rare acknowledgement that the lack of development in Balochistan was an obstacle in eliminating terrorism. …

BLA Claims 90 Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Suicide Attack On Military Convoy In Balochistan
1 week, 5 days ago

BLA Claims 90 Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Suicide Attack On Military Convoy In Balochistan

ABP News  

A suicide bombing followed by an ambush on a Pakistani military convoy in Balochistan’s Noshki district on Sunday killed at least 90 soldiers, according to a statement issued by the Baloch Liberation Army. In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said, "The Majeed Brigade, the Fidayee unit of the Baloch Liberation Army, targeted a convoy of the occupying Pakistani military …

Pakistan: Bomb targets bus carrying security forces in Balochistan, 5 soldiers killed & 10 injured
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1 week, 5 days ago

Pakistan: Bomb targets bus carrying security forces in Balochistan, 5 soldiers killed & 10 injured

Live Mint  

Quetta:A roadside bomb exploded near a bus carrying security forces in restive southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least five officers and wounding 10 others, police said. The attack occurred in Naushki, a district in Balochistan, said Zafar Zamanani, a local police chief. He said the the blast also badly damaged another nearby bus. No one immediately claimed responsibility, but …

After Jaffar Express hijacking, Baloch insurgents ambush military convoy; seven killed
1 week, 5 days ago

After Jaffar Express hijacking, Baloch insurgents ambush military convoy; seven killed

Firstpost  

The BLA claims the attack on the military convoy, en route from Quetta to Taftan, killed at least 90 people. This recent attack comes on the heels of the dramatic hijacking of the Jaffar Express earlier this week The Baloch Liberation Army has intensified its campaign against Pakistani security forces. Condemning the attack, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, in an …

Five security personnel in terror attack in Balochistan
1 week, 5 days ago

Five security personnel in terror attack in Balochistan

The Hindu  

At least five security personnel were killed and more than a dozen injured in a terrorist attack in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Sunday. Confirming the attack, the police chief of the local Noshki police station Zafarullah Sumalani said that the initial investigations suggested that it was a suicide attack. Mr. Sumalani also said that evidence from the site of …

Suicide car bomber hits buses carrying security forces, killing 7 in southwestern Pakistan
1 week, 5 days ago

Suicide car bomber hits buses carrying security forces, killing 7 in southwestern Pakistan

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of buses carrying security forces in restive southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least five officers and two civilians, the military and police said. Ten people were also wounded in the attack in Naushki, a district in Balochistan, said Zafar Zamanani, a local police chief. A military statement said “sanitization …

Baloch insurgents claim 90 killed in attack on Pakistani military convoy
1 week, 6 days ago

Baloch insurgents claim 90 killed in attack on Pakistani military convoy

India Today  

At least seven Pakistani soldiers were killed and 21 injured after their convoy, travelling from Quetta to Taftan, was attacked on Sunday. While official sources confirmed seven deaths, the Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, alleging that 90 military personnel had been killed. BLA CLAIMS 90 PAKISTANI SOLDIERS DEAD A total of 90 Pakistani military personnel were killed …

Baloch insurgents release first visuals of attack on Pakistan military convoy
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1 week, 6 days ago

Baloch insurgents release first visuals of attack on Pakistan military convoy

India Today  

Hours after the Baloch Liberation Army claimed to have killed 90 Pakistani military personnel in an attack on a convoy, its special forces unit, the Majeed Brigade, released the first visuals of the attack. The Majeed Brigade, along with another BLA's unit, Fateh Squad, targeted a military convoy, comprising eight buses, one of which was completely destroyed in the explosion, …

Pakistani security officers killed in blast claimed by Baloch separatists
1 week, 6 days ago

Pakistani security officers killed in blast claimed by Baloch separatists

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of paramilitary force members wounded in explosion in Noshki district of Balochistan days after deadly train hijacking. A roadside bomb blast near a bus carrying security forces in the Pakistani province of Balochistan has killed at least five officers and wounded dozens, police say. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder said local sources told Al Jazeera the attack was carried out …

Baloch Train Hijack and Pakistan's Derailed War on Terror
1 week, 6 days ago

Baloch Train Hijack and Pakistan's Derailed War on Terror

The Quint  

When the news of an entire train being hijacked in the rugged, mountainous terrain of Balochistan first broke, the thought that crossed my mind instantaneously was, ‘This is Pakistan’s Kandahar moment.’ Quite similar to how the Indian Airlines plane was hijacked from Kathmandu to Kandahar at the turn of the millennium in 1999, the Jaffar Express—ambushed in the middle of …

Pakistan Army Says 31 Casualties In Jaffar Express Hijack, Baloch Insurgents Claim Higher Death Toll
1 week, 6 days ago

Pakistan Army Says 31 Casualties In Jaffar Express Hijack, Baloch Insurgents Claim Higher Death Toll

ABP News  

The Baloch rebels, who hijacked Jaffar Express train in Pakistan, claimed to have killed all the 214 hostages as their deadline for a deal to swap them with Baloch political prisoners ended on Friday. Spokeperson for the Baloch Liberation Army, Jeeyand Baloch, said that despite an ultimatum given to the Pakistani forces, they did not heed to it, resulting in …

Timeline of attacks by Balochistan Liberation Army in Pakistan
2 weeks ago

Timeline of attacks by Balochistan Liberation Army in Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Islamabad, The banned Balochistan Liberation Army involved in the train terrorist attack in Balochistan emerged as a major terrorist organisation in the province, according to a media report. June 27, 2024: As many as 50 terrorists attacked a Frontier Corps check post guarding the Pakistan Petroleum Limited oil and gas exploration site in Kalat, killing two security personnel. October 30, …

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘baseless allegation’ regarding Balochistan train siege; calls Pak, ‘epicentre of terrorism’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘baseless allegation’ regarding Balochistan train siege; calls Pak, ‘epicentre of terrorism’

Live Mint  

India has strongly denied suggestions made by the Pakistan foreign office that India had a hand in the Jaffar Express attack. MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We strongly reject the baseless allegations made by Pakistan. Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan claimed that the rebels involved in the attack on the Jaffar Express were in …

Train hijack is a ghastly reminder of how Baloch are a victim of Pakistan’s exclusionary politics
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Train hijack is a ghastly reminder of how Baloch are a victim of Pakistan’s exclusionary politics

Firstpost  

Terrorism has no justification whatsoever. In recent times, BLA has become an even more dangerous threat to Pakistan’s security owing to the consolidation of various Baloch separatist factions into one group—the Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar or BRAS. Today, China has invested close to $65 billion in the initiative with a seaport in strategically located Gwadar, an airport as well as …

Day after Pakistan train hijack, 10 suicide bombers killed near military facility in South Waziristan
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Day after Pakistan train hijack, 10 suicide bombers killed near military facility in South Waziristan

Live Mint  

Day after the Baloch Liberation Army rebels hijacked a train in Balochistan, killing dozens, the Pakistani security have killed 10 militants after spotting them near a military facility in South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to The Express Tribune, the suicide attackers first detonated their explosives at a checkpoint near Jandola Fort in South Waziristan's Upper Jandola area and …

Pakistan PM meets survivors of deadly train hijack and the commandos who ended the siege
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan PM meets survivors of deadly train hijack and the commandos who ended the siege

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was in the restive southwestern Balochistan province on Thursday to meet survivors of a train attack and the commandos who rescued over 300 passengers from insurgents who killed 21 civilian and four troops. The Baloch Liberation Army, an outlawed group behind multiple deadly attacks in recent months, claimed responsibility for the attack that began Tuesday …

Video Of BLA Leader Warning China And Pakistan Is Old And Not Linked To Balochistan Train Hijack
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Video Of BLA Leader Warning China And Pakistan Is Old And Not Linked To Balochistan Train Hijack

ABP News  

On 11 March 2025, Balochistan Liberation Army insurgents hijacked the Jaffar Express in Pakistan, blowing up the railway track en route from Quetta to Peshawar and killing military personnel. Claim: The video shows a Balochistan Liberation Army leader issuing a warning to China and Pakistan after the 11 March 2025 Jaffar Express hijack. Fact: The viral video dates back to …

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif visits Balochistan after insurgents attack train
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif visits Balochistan after insurgents attack train

The Hindu  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited the Balochistan province to review the law and order situation and to express solidarity with the people there following the Jaffar Express hijacking incident in which 21 civilians and four soldiers were killed. Mr. Sharif's visit comes a day after security forces killed all 33 Balochistan Liberation Army militants who on Tuesday …

Pakistan’s leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents’ train attack
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan’s leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents’ train attack

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistan’s prime minister traveled to restive southwestern Balochistan province Thursday to meet survivors of a train attack and the commandos who rescued over 300 passengers from the insurgents who killed 21 civilians and four troops. The Baloch Liberation Army, an outlawed group behind multiple deadly attacks in recent months, claimed responsibility for the attack that began Tuesday …

Breaking News: Balochistan Liberation Army Hijacks Train, Demands Independence from Pakistan | ABP NEWS
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Breaking News: Balochistan Liberation Army Hijacks Train, Demands Independence from Pakistan | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

The situation in Balochistan remains tense as the Balochistan Liberation Army continues to assert its demand for independence from Pakistan. The video shows the train halted in the mountains, with Baloch militants taking positions on the surrounding hills. The region, with a majority Baloch population, has historically sought independence, particularly since Pakistan's formation. The BLA has been actively fighting for …

How Pakistan forces stormed hijacked train, rescued passengers in Balochistan
2 weeks, 2 days ago

How Pakistan forces stormed hijacked train, rescued passengers in Balochistan

Hindustan Times  

The tense silence inside the Jaffar Express ended in a barrage of gunfire as Pakistani security forces stormed the hijacked train on Wednesday, killing all 33 separatist militants and rescuing hundreds of passengers. Pakistani soldiers arrive at the railway station to assist victims and survivors rescued by security forces from a train attacked by insurgents in Quetta, Pakistan, Wednesday, March …

Pakistan hiding defeat: Baloch insurgents reject Army's Jaffar Express op claim
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan hiding defeat: Baloch insurgents reject Army's Jaffar Express op claim

India Today  

The Balochistan Liberation Army on Thursday called the Pakistani military's claim related to the Jaffar Express hijacking a "lie", and said that intense fighting was continuing and the Pak forces were suffering heavy losses. The BLA's statement came a day after the Pakistan Army claimed that all 33 Baloch insurgents, who hijacked a passenger train carrying over 400 passengers in …

Pakistan train hijack: Siege ends; 21 passengers, 4 soldiers killed, says Army general
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan train hijack: Siege ends; 21 passengers, 4 soldiers killed, says Army general

The Hindu  

Twenty-one passengers and four paramiltary soldiers were killed by militants who seized a train in Pakistan’s Balochistan, a General said on Wednesday, declaring that the Army operation was over. Pakistan train hijack | Updates on March 12, 2025 Army spokesman Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif told Dunya News TV that security forces killed all 33 militants present at the scene. Explained …

Pakistan train hijack: BLA militants say 50 hostages killed in attack
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan train hijack: BLA militants say 50 hostages killed in attack

Hindustan Times  

Pakistani officials said that the insurgent attack on the Jaffar Express train has ended as all militants were killed after an all-day long “full-scale” rescue operation which left a “few” hostages dead. A security force personnel member stands guard near a train containing empty coffins that are dispatched to Bolan where a passenger train that was attacked by separatist militants, …

Islamabad’s Balochistan headache
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Islamabad’s Balochistan headache

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan’s security establishment is grappling with one of its worst terrorism-related incidents in decades after militants in Balochistan took hundreds of people hostage. The outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army, which seeks Balochistan’s secession from Pakistan, has claimed responsibility for the attack and reports suggest the group could still be holding up to 300 hostages. Reports emerging from the province suggest the …

Pakistan train hijack: 250 hostages and a tense standoff - What do Baloch rebels want?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan train hijack: 250 hostages and a tense standoff - What do Baloch rebels want?

Live Mint  

Pakistan train hijack: The Balochistan Liberation Army was in a tense standoff with the Pakistan Army on Wednesday, following the hijacking of the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express train. According to AP reports, Baloch rebels had strapped on vests loaded with explosives and had barricaded themselves inside the train with the hostages. Pakistan Railways has set up an emergency desk at the …

What’s behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan’s restive southwest?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

What’s behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan’s restive southwest?

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s neglected southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a dramatic uptick in attacks in recent years underscoring the struggles the government in Islamabad faces in dealing with myriad security threats. The BLA has regularly targeted Pakistani security forces and has also in the past attacked civilians, including Chinese nationals working on …

Balochistan train hijack: Who are the Baloch rebels and why do they want independence from Pakistan
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Balochistan train hijack: Who are the Baloch rebels and why do they want independence from Pakistan

Op India  

On 11th March 2025, the fighters from the Baloch Liberation Army hijacked the Jaffar Express, a passenger train travelling from Balochistan’s capital Quetta to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. OpIndia’s detailed report on how Balochistan found and lost its freedom, its forced accession to Pakistan, the Pakistani establishment’s perpetual oppression of the Baloch people and the many insurgencies that ensued can …

Hostage rescue in Pakistan train hijacking complicated by suicide bombers
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Hostage rescue in Pakistan train hijacking complicated by suicide bombers

Hindustan Times  

Security forces in Pakistan have rescued 190 train passengers who were taken hostage by separatist militants in the country's southwestern Balochistan province, reports news agency AFP. The rescue operation, which entered its second day, was hampered by the presence of suicide bombers among the militants, forcing authorities to exercise extreme caution. Paramilitary soldiers stand guard at a railway station in …

Train hijack massacre: Dozens slaughtered as military moves in on gunmen wearing suicide vests who still hold 300 hostages - and have vowed to blow captives up
Trending News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Train hijack massacre: Dozens slaughtered as military moves in on gunmen wearing suicide vests who still hold 300 hostages - and have vowed to blow captives up

Daily Mail  

Pakistani security forces have engaged in a deadly firefight with separatist militants after a passenger train was hijacked in the country's volatile Balochistan province, leaving around 300 hostages trapped on board. A passenger, who was rescued from a train after it was attacked by separatist militants, receives medical aid at the Mach Railway Station in Mach, Balochistan, Pakistan, March 11, …

'Hundreds' of hijacked train hostages are still being held by gunmen after dozens were freed - with children and women seen sheltering at station
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'Hundreds' of hijacked train hostages are still being held by gunmen after dozens were freed - with children and women seen sheltering at station

Daily Mail  

Terrified freed hostages trekked across the mountainous terrain after armed militants hijacked a train in Pakistan's volatile southwestern Balochistan province. Children, men and women have been seen sheltering inside the station after they were freed -- March 11, 2025 A soldier works to evacuate freed train passengers at the Mach railway station -- March 11, 2025 Freed hostages have described …

Pakistan train hijack: 27 separatists & 20 soldiers killed, 155 passengers rescued in ongoing counter-operation
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan train hijack: 27 separatists & 20 soldiers killed, 155 passengers rescued in ongoing counter-operation

Firstpost  

Baloch militants hijacked a passenger train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, leading to a fierce gun battle with security forces. At least 16 separatists were killed by Pakistani security forces in a counter-operation after Baloch militants hijacked a passenger train in a tunnel in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, news agency AFP reported citing security officials. “Security forces have safely …

Pakistan's terror backlash: 2025 becomes deadliest year for security forces
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan's terror backlash: 2025 becomes deadliest year for security forces

India Today  

Pakistan is facing a severe backlash from the very terrorist groups it once nurtured, with 2025 shaping up to be its deadliest year in terms of security force casualties, with the figure at 255 so far. The total number of fatalities among security forces - including the Army, Frontier Corps, Levies, Constabulary, ISI, and Police - has reached 255. The …

Pakistan: Nearly 200 hostages rescued as Pakistan’s military battles militants who stormed passenger train
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan: Nearly 200 hostages rescued as Pakistan’s military battles militants who stormed passenger train

CNN  

Quetta, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan’s military have been engaged in a deadly standoff for more than 24 hours with armed militants who hijacked a train and took hostages, in a dramatic escalation of an insurgency that has plagued the region for decades. Around 450 passengers were on the Jaffer Express enroute from Balochistan’s capital Quetta to Peshawar in the north, …

Pakistan's Balochistan policy is a train wreck
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan's Balochistan policy is a train wreck

India Today  

The Baloch pro-independence militant group, the Balochistan Liberation Army, has once again carried out an audacious attack in the most restive province of Pakistan. Given the history of a bloody struggle in Balochistan, where the predominantly Punjabi Pakistan army’s brutalities against innocent Baloch citizens are now being paid back in the same coin, it would not be surprising if the …

Pakistan's Balochistan policy is a train wreck
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan's Balochistan policy is a train wreck

India Today  

The Baloch pro-independence militant group, the Balochistan Liberation Army, has once again carried out an audacious attack in the most restive province of Pakistan. Given the history of a bloody struggle in Balochistan, where the predominantly Punjabi Pakistan army’s brutalities against innocent Baloch citizens are now being paid back in the same coin, it would not be surprising if the …

OPINION | Will Balochistan break away from Pakistan?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

OPINION | Will Balochistan break away from Pakistan?

India TV News  

OPINION | Will Balochistan break away from Pakistan? Separatist Baloch rebels held an entire train hostage in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province and gave 48-hour ultimatum threatening to execute all hostages if Baloch prisoners are not released. Balochistan Liberation Army, which claimed responsibility for this hijack, claimed they have killed 30 Pakistani soldiers and taken 214 passengers, including many soldiers, hostages. …

‘A rain of rockets and bullets’: Survivors of Pakistan’s train hijacking
2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘A rain of rockets and bullets’: Survivors of Pakistan’s train hijacking

Al Jazeera  

Quetta, Pakistan – Survivors of Tuesday’s deadly train hijacking by Baloch separatists have described how they watched fellow passengers being executed and fled while being shot at. The BLA, which said it was holding the passengers hostage, had on Tuesday given the Pakistan government a 48-hour ultimatum, demanding the “unconditional release of Baloch political prisoners, forcibly disappeared persons and national …

Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack?

Al Jazeera  

The group’s train attack is the latest in a series of increasingly audacious assaults it has launched, often targeting Pakistan’s security forces and Chinese nationals. Malik Siraj Akbar, a researcher specialising in the Baloch separatist movement, says that while the BLA’s core demand for an independent Balochistan remains unchanged, its leadership, operational geography, and strategies have evolved over time. “After …

Pakistan says more than 300 hostages rescued from hijacked train
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan says more than 300 hostages rescued from hijacked train

Al Jazeera  

A military spokesperson says the rescue operation has concluded and that all 33 attackers were killed. Pakistan’s military says at least 346 hostages have been freed from a passenger train that was hijacked by separatist fighters in Balochistan province in the country’s southwest. Fighters belonging to the Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group seeking Balochistan’s secession from Pakistan, claimed responsibility …

Pakistan continues operation to free 250 hostages from hijacked train
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan continues operation to free 250 hostages from hijacked train

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan says 190 hostages rescued, but around 250 more are on train seized by Balochistan Liberation Army. Pakistani security forces said they have rescued 190 passengers from a train hijacked by separatist forces, as operations to free hundreds more continue. The train, which was carrying about 450 passengers, including army personnel, was attacked as it travelled through the remote southwest …

16 terrorists killed, 104 passengers rescued in Pakistan train attack
2 weeks, 3 days ago

16 terrorists killed, 104 passengers rescued in Pakistan train attack

ABP News  

Quetta, Mar 12 : At least 16 terrorists were killed and 104 passengers rescued by the security forces after Baloch militants hijacked a passenger train in a tunnel in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, security officials said. The source said that the passengers rescued, including 58 men, 31 women and 15 children, have been sent to Mach by another …

Gunmen say they will BLOW UP hijacked train and execute all hostages if authorities do not meet their demands
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Gunmen say they will BLOW UP hijacked train and execute all hostages if authorities do not meet their demands

Daily Mail  

Separatist militants who hijacked a train in Pakistan have said they will blow it up and execute all remaining 182 hostages in their custody if the authorities do not meet their demands. The Jaffar Express passenger train was held in a tunnel and the driver badly wounded in a gun battle earlier on Tuesday, local officials said, without confirming the …

How Baloch rebels hijacked train with 500 passengers in Pakistan
2 weeks, 3 days ago

How Baloch rebels hijacked train with 500 passengers in Pakistan

Firstpost  

The Jaffar Express, which left Quetta at 9 am and was headed to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has been taken over by armed Baloch rebels. “The militants swiftly took control of the train and have taken passengers hostage,” the BLA said in a statement. “There are reports of intense firing at a Jaffar Express, which was heading from Quetta …

Balochistan Train Hijack: While Pakistan Leaders Are Yet To Comment, Check Out Responses From India
Trending News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Balochistan Train Hijack: While Pakistan Leaders Are Yet To Comment, Check Out Responses From India

ABP News  

Baloch militants on Tuesday launched an attack on a train in Pakistan's Balochistan province and took around 450 passengers as hostages. Indian Leaders Quick To Respond To Pakistan Train Hijack Though there was no immediate response from Pakistani leaders, several Indian leaders, mostly from the ruling BJP, responded over the incident and prayed for the safety of the hijacked passengers. …

Pakistan Train Hijack Live: China condemns attack as Pakistan battles BLA militants to free hostages
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan Train Hijack Live: China condemns attack as Pakistan battles BLA militants to free hostages

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Train Hijack Live: An injured passenger rescued by security forces from a passenger train attacked by insurgents arrive at a railway station in Much near Quetta, Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Pakistan Train Hijack Live: The Baloch Liberation Army on Tuesday said that it took control of the Jaffar Express train and over 180 people hostage, …

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