Pakistan bomb blast: Railways suspend train services to and from Quetta station
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan bomb blast: Railways suspend train services to and from Quetta station

Live Mint  

Pakistan Railways has temporarily halted train services to and from Quetta station following an explosion that killed 26 people and injured 62 others. Notably, the blast took place at the time of the departure of Jaffar Express when a large number of passengers were present at the railway station, police said. Further, the railway authorities stated that two trains, Chaman Passenger and Jaffar Express, were scheduled to depart from Quetta to Chaman and Peshawar, respectively. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi emphasized that terrorists aim to destabilize Pakistan, adding, “The nation will foil their designs.” People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari condemned the attack, stating that those targeting innocent citizens deserve no leniency.

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

Driver of Jaffar Express recalls ‘terrifying’ ordeal after insurgents attack train in Pakistan
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Driver of Jaffar Express recalls ‘terrifying’ ordeal after insurgents attack train in Pakistan

ABP News  

Karachi, Mar 14 The driver of Jaffar Express, which was hijacked by Balochistan Liberation Army militants, has described the terrifying moment when the insurgents attacked the train as survivors praised the military for their rescue. On Tuesday, Jaffar Express travelling from Quetta to Peshawar and carrying 440 passengers was hijacked in which 21 civilians and four soldiers were killed. The …

Pakistan links train hijacking to ‘Afghan handlers’ and Indian mastermind
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan links train hijacking to ‘Afghan handlers’ and Indian mastermind

Al Jazeera  

India and Afghanistan reject charges, as Pakistan reveals details of operation that freed hundreds of passengers. “We must understand that in this terrorist incident in Balochistan, and others before, the main sponsor is eastern neighbour,” Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the director general for the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations, said during a news conference in Islamabad. In the …

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif visits Balochistan after insurgents attack train
2 weeks, 3 days 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 PM Shehbaz Sharif Visits Restive Balochistan Province Two Days After Train Hijack
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Visits Restive Balochistan Province Two Days After Train Hijack

ABP News  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited the restive 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. Announcing the completion of the operation, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Wednesday …

Pakistan’s leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents’ train attack
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2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

PM Shehbaz Sharif's first reaction on train hijack: 'Such acts won't shake Pakistan’s resolve for peace'
2 weeks, 3 days ago

PM Shehbaz Sharif's first reaction on train hijack: 'Such acts won't shake Pakistan’s resolve for peace'

India TV News  

PM Shehbaz Sharif's first reaction on train hijack: 'Such acts won't shake Pakistan’s resolve for peace' Jaffar Express hijack: The train, with around 500 passengers on board in nine coaches, was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar when it came under attack. Jaffar Express hijack: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday responded for the first time to the Jaffar Express …

Pakistan train hijack: BLA militants say 50 hostages killed in attack
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2 weeks, 4 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, …

Pakistan Train Hijack: Video Shows Moment Militants Attacked Jaffar Express Before Taking Passengers Hostage
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistan Train Hijack: Video Shows Moment Militants Attacked Jaffar Express Before Taking Passengers Hostage

ABP News  

The Baloch militants, who launched an attack on the Jaffar Express and took over 400 passengers as hostages, have released a video showing how they blew the track before taking the passengers hostage. The video shows the Jaffar Express, traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, passing through Sibi city when a bomb blast on the track forces it to halt. The …

How hijacking of train near Bolan Pass marks a major upscaling of Baloch militancy in Pakistan
2 weeks, 4 days ago

How hijacking of train near Bolan Pass marks a major upscaling of Baloch militancy in Pakistan

Firstpost  

The BLA seems to have chosen the point of attack with great care and considerable planning, without any intelligence leaking to the Pakistani security establishment On March 11, 2025, at around 1.30 pm, Baloch Liberation Army militants hijacked the Jaffar Express train near the Bolan Pass, situated 120 km south of Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. It is named after Mir …

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
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2 weeks, 4 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, 4 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 …

Train stopped, railway track bombed: Check how Pakistan's Jaffar Express was hijacked by Baloch militants
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Train stopped, railway track bombed: Check how Pakistan's Jaffar Express was hijacked by Baloch militants

India TV News  

Train stopped, railway track bombed: Check how Pakistan's Jaffar Express was hijacked by Baloch militants The Jaffar Express was stopped by armed militants at around 1:00 pm in the rural Sibi district, near a station where it was scheduled to stop. Pakistan train hijack updates: Pakistan's security forces have rescued 104 hostages held by BLA militants after the Jaffar Express …

‘A rain of rockets and bullets’: Survivors of Pakistan’s train hijacking
2 weeks, 4 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 …

16 terrorists killed, 104 passengers rescued in Pakistan train attack
2 weeks, 4 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 …

Pakistan Train Hijack Live: China condemns attack as Pakistan battles BLA militants to free hostages
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2 weeks, 5 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, …

Pakistan: BLA Claims Jaffar Express Hijack, Threatens Hostages As 450 Stranded — What We Know
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Pakistan: BLA Claims Jaffar Express Hijack, Threatens Hostages As 450 Stranded — What We Know

ABP News  

Jaffar Express Hijack: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the Jaffar Express in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, injuring multiple passengers, local media reported. Jaffar Express Hijack — What We Know So Far Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind confirmed the incident, stating, "There are reports of intense firing at Jaffar Express, which was heading from Quetta to Peshawar, between Pehro …

Baloch militants hijack Pakistan passenger train with 400 on board
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Baloch militants hijack Pakistan passenger train with 400 on board

Hindustan Times  

Militants opened fire on a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, injuring the train driver and causing panic among passengers, reports news agency Reuters. The Jaffar Express, with around 400 passengers on board in nine bogies, was on its way from Quetta in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when it was fired on, railway officials …

Baloch militants blew up track in tunnel, opened fire on Pak train: What we know
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Baloch militants blew up track in tunnel, opened fire on Pak train: What we know

India Today  

A Peshawar-bound passenger train in Pakistan carrying around 500 people was hijacked by Baloch separatists in the country's restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, leading to a tense standoff with the Army. While there has been scant information from the Pakistani government, the Baloch Liberation Army has claimed to have taken over 200 passengers, including security forces, hostage aboard the Jaffar …

Pakistan bomb blast kills 11, injures 6 near mine, officials say
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan bomb blast kills 11, injures 6 near mine, officials say

The Hindu  

A bomb targeting a vehicle carrying coal miners in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 11 people and wounded six others, local officials said on Friday. The truck had brought the workers to a mine in the Harnai area of Balochistan province, where Pakistan is battling a separatist insurgency. "An improvised explosive device was planted at the road side which exploded …

Southwestern Pakistan blast: Four people killed, 32 injured in blast in Turbat
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Southwestern Pakistan blast: Four people killed, 32 injured in blast in Turbat

The Hindu  

Four people were killed and 32 injured when the banned separatist Balochistan Liberation Army outfit bombed a passenger bus in the restive Balochistan province of Pakistan on Saturday. The blast in the New Bahman area of Turbat city took place when an improvised explosive device detonated near the bus from Karachi to Turbat. A senior police official said 4 bodies …

Blast in southwestern Pakistan kills 1 person and wounds 35
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blast in southwestern Pakistan kills 1 person and wounds 35

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A blast from an improvised explosive device killed one person and wounded 35 others on Saturday in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Turbat, a police official said. A separatist group called the Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the blast, but gave higher casualty figures. Also Saturday, in the country’s northwest, gunmen opened fire on government vehicles carrying …

Punjab: 'Blast' Takes Place Outside Police Post In Gurdaspur, Probe Launched After Second Explosion In A Week
3 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: 'Blast' Takes Place Outside Police Post In Gurdaspur, Probe Launched After Second Explosion In A Week

ABP News  

Chandigarh, Dec 19 An alleged blast took place on Wednesday night outside the Bakshiwal police chowki in Gurdaspur district, Punjab police said on Thursday. The Islamabad police station incident took place a fortnight after a hand grenade was lobbed at a police post in Nawanshahr. However, in an official statement in the evening, the Punjab Police said "in the wake …

2 suspects carrying explosives on a motorcycle killed in blast near a police station in Pakistan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

2 suspects carrying explosives on a motorcycle killed in blast near a police station in Pakistan

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — An explosive device carried on a motorcycle by two suspected militants in restive southwestern Pakistan ignited prematurely near a police station Monday killing the suspects, police said. Local police officer Ghulam Rasool said the men were near the Mezai police station when the blast took place. He said officers were still investigating to determine whether either of …

12 Pak Army soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
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4 months, 1 week ago

12 Pak Army soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Hindustan Times  

At least 12 Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint checkpost in general area Malikhel. According to Pakistan Army's media wing Inter Services Public Relations, “The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their …

Pakistan suspends railway services in the country’s southwest after deadly train station bombing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan suspends railway services in the country’s southwest after deadly train station bombing

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistan’s railways suspended all train services on Monday to and from a restive southwestern province where a suicide bombing at a train station over the weekend killed 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff. The provincial government also declared a three-day mourning period in solidarity with the families of the victims and said that security has been …

At least 26 dead in powerful bomb blast at train station in Pakistan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 26 dead in powerful bomb blast at train station in Pakistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 26 people have …

'Scene was chaotic, platform covered with blood...': Quetta blast victim recalls horrific moment | WATCH
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Scene was chaotic, platform covered with blood...': Quetta blast victim recalls horrific moment | WATCH

India TV News  

Quetta: It was Saturday-- a busy day at Quetta Railway station. VIDEO: Victim recalls horrific situation after blast at Quetta railway station "I was travelling from Quetta to Jafarabad with my family when the explosion occurred. Image Source : APInjured victims of bomb explosion at railway station, are treated at a hospital, in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan Quetta is the capital …

Pakistan suspends train services in this region after deadly Quetta train station bombing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan suspends train services in this region after deadly Quetta train station bombing

India TV News  

Quetta: Pakistan's railways suspended all train services on Monday to and from a restive southwestern province where a suicide bombing at a train station over the weekend killed 27 people, including soldiers and railway staff. Train services are a major part of Balochistan's economy — hundreds of people travel to and from Quetta to other parts of the country every …

‘Pools of blood, ripped backpacks…’: Chaos at Pakistan railway station as deadly blast kills 25
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Pools of blood, ripped backpacks…’: Chaos at Pakistan railway station as deadly blast kills 25

Live Mint  

At least 25 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday morning as a blast rocked Quetta railway station in Pakistan. Meanwhile footage aired by local news channels showed the steel structure of the platform roof blown apart and a tea stall destroyed as luggage littered the place. Official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan also cited railway officials to …

Pakistan bomb blast: Video shows moment when explosion ripped through Quetta railway station
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan bomb blast: Video shows moment when explosion ripped through Quetta railway station

Live Mint  

A video emerged on Saturday, showing the exact moment when a blast occurred at a railway station in Quetta in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. "The blast took place inside the railway station when the Peshawar-bound express was about to leave for its destination," a police officer was quoted by Geo Tv as saying. A video, widely circulated on social …

Pakistan blast: Video captures moment of explosion targeting Army personnel at Quetta railway station
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan blast: Video captures moment of explosion targeting Army personnel at Quetta railway station

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan blast: At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in Pakistan's Balochistan on Saturday, Reuters reported, citing police. The blast took place inside a Quetta railway station when the Peshawar-bound express was about to leave for its destination. A CCTV camera footage, posted by Sputnik India, …

27 killed 62 injured after massive explosion rocks Pakistan's Quetta Railway Station, probe underway
4 months, 3 weeks ago

27 killed 62 injured after massive explosion rocks Pakistan's Quetta Railway Station, probe underway

Firstpost  

Quetta Senior Superintendent of Police Operations Mohammad Baloch confirmed the death toll and said that the incident “seems to be a suicide blast A suicide bombing tore through a crowded railway station in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province Saturday, killing at least 27 people, including 14 security personnel, and injuring 62 others, officials reported. The blast hit the Quetta railway station …

Pakistan: 24 killed, over 40 injured in blast at Quetta railway station in Balochistan
Top News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: 24 killed, over 40 injured in blast at Quetta railway station in Balochistan

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan blast: At least 24 people were killed, and more than 40 others injured after an explosion occurred at the Quetta Railway Station in Pakistan's Balochistan on Saturday. A scene after an explosion occurred near the Quetta Railway Station in Pakistan's Balochistan on Saturday. Mohammad Baloch, a senior police officer, said the bomb exploded when passengers were waiting for a …

A powerful suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 26
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A powerful suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 26

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff, and wounding about 62 others, some critically, officials said. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print When asked about a security breach that led to …

14 soldiers among 26 killed in Pakistan railway station blast
4 months, 3 weeks ago

14 soldiers among 26 killed in Pakistan railway station blast

The Hindu  

A bombing claimed by Pakistani separatists killed 26 people, including 14 soldiers, at a railway station in the southwestern Balochistan province, a hospital spokesman said on Saturday. The blast hit as passengers waited on a platform at the main railway station in the provincial capital Quetta. “Fourteen members of the Army and 12 civilians were killed,” said Wasim Baig, spokesman …

Pakistan News: 24 dead, over 40 injured in Quetta Railway Station blast in Balochistan
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan News: 24 dead, over 40 injured in Quetta Railway Station blast in Balochistan

Live Mint  

Pakistan News: At least 24 people were killed, and over 40 were wounded after a violent explosion occurred near the Quetta Railway Station in Balochistan, a southwestern province of the country, stated reports. “The blast took place inside the railway station when the Peshawar-bound express was about to leave for its destination,” senior superintendent of police operations, Muhammad Baloch told …

24 killed, 46 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station
4 months, 3 weeks ago

24 killed, 46 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station

New Indian Express  

However, the federal government dismisses these allegations and claims that foreign powers are manipulating disgruntled elements to perpetrate sabotage. The suicide bombing comes a week after a blast near a girl's school and a hospital in Balochistan's Mastung district killed eight people, including five children. Earlier, SSP Operations Muhammad Baloch had also said that initial findings point to a possible …

Suicide bombing at a rail station in Pakistan kills at least 26
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Suicide bombing at a rail station in Pakistan kills at least 26

LA Times  

Security officials examine the site of a suicide bombing at railway station in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, on Saturday. A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff, and wounding about 62 others, some critically, officials said. When asked about a security breach that …

27 killed, 62 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station
4 months, 3 weeks ago

27 killed, 62 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station

New Indian Express  

However, the federal government dismisses these allegations and claims that foreign powers are manipulating disgruntled elements to perpetrate sabotage. The suicide bombing comes a week after a blast near a girl's school and a hospital in Balochistan's Mastung district killed eight people, including five children. Earlier, SSP Operations Muhammad Baloch had also said that initial findings point to a possible …

Pakistan: Deadly blast hits Quetta railway station, claims 24 lives, several injured
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Deadly blast hits Quetta railway station, claims 24 lives, several injured

India TV News  

A devastating explosion rocked Quetta's railway station early on Saturday morning, claiming at least 24 lives and injuring over 30 people, many of whom are in critical condition. The blast occurred on a crowded platform as passengers were preparing to board the Jaffar Express, one of the two major trains scheduled to depart from the station. According to railway officials, …

21 killed, 46 injured at Quetta railway station blast in southwestern Pakistan
Top News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

21 killed, 46 injured at Quetta railway station blast in southwestern Pakistan

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: At least 21 people were killed and 46 others injured on Saturday in a powerful bomb explosion at a crowded railway station in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, officials said. Quetta Senior Superintendent Police Operations Muhammad Baloch said initial findings point to a possible suicide bombing. Rescue and law enforcement teams responded immediately, securing the area and transporting the injured …

‘Bloodbath’: Railway station bombing in Quetta, Pakistan leaves 26 dead
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Bloodbath’: Railway station bombing in Quetta, Pakistan leaves 26 dead

Al Jazeera  

It was like ‘Judgement Day’, says one victim, after a suicide bomber targeted passengers waiting to board an express train Quetta, Pakistan — On Saturday morning, Ikhtiar Hussain, a senior ticket inspector for Pakistan Railways arrived at Quetta Railway Station in the country’s Balochistan province at about 8:25am local time, ready to board the train to start work. At least …

Pakistan train station suicide blast: Dozens killed as Balochistan militants claim responsibility
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan train station suicide blast: Dozens killed as Balochistan militants claim responsibility

CNN  

CNN — A suicide bombing at a train station in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday killed at least 25 people, as a separatist militant group in the region said it carried out the attack. “Explosion at the railway station was a suicide bombing,” the statement said. The blast happened on a platform at the city’s main railway station at about 9 …

CCTV captures moment massive blast ripped through Pak railway station, 25 killed
4 months, 3 weeks ago

CCTV captures moment massive blast ripped through Pak railway station, 25 killed

India Today  

At least 25 people, including 14 soldiers, were killed, and 40 others injured in a blast at Quetta Railway Station on Saturday, according to officials. CCTV footage captured the moment the blast tore through Quetta's main railway station, where dozens of people were waiting on the platform. "The blast took place inside the railway station when the Peshawar-bound express was …

Pakistan: 5 killed, 22 injured in bomb blast near police petrol in Dera Ismail Khan
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan: 5 killed, 22 injured in bomb blast near police petrol in Dera Ismail Khan

Op India  

At least five people were killed and 22 others suffered injuries in a bomb blast that targeted a police patrol in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan about 350 km southwest of Pakistan‘s capital Islamabad. A bomb blast targeting police killed five people in northwest Pakistan. The bomb exploded close to a police patrol in #DeraIsmailKhan city.#Pakistan #Blast #PakistanBlast pic.twitter.com/RAAxiGxA4v — …

Pakistan: At least 52 people killed, dozens injured in suicide bomb blast in Balochistan
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan: At least 52 people killed, dozens injured in suicide bomb blast in Balochistan

Op India  

At least 52 people have been killed and dozens others have been injured in a bomb blast in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Friday. Mastung Assistant Commissioner Attahul Munim told Dawn newspaper that the explosion took place near an Eid Miladun Nabi rally near Madina Masjid at Alfalah Road. Earlier this month, as many as 11 people including Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl leader …

'Rail staff knew engine's wheels were jammed, still they applied ‘quick fix’: Pakistan Railways Minister
1 year, 7 months ago

'Rail staff knew engine's wheels were jammed, still they applied ‘quick fix’: Pakistan Railways Minister

India TV News  

Two days after a train mishap in Pakistan killed at least 34 people and injured over 100, Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique on Tuesday acknowledged it was the blunder of rail officials who knew that two of the locomotive’s 12 wheels were jammed, but instead of replacing the engine, they chose to apply a 'quick fix'. On …

Investigators scour wreckage after deadly Pakistan train crash
1 year, 7 months ago

Investigators scour wreckage after deadly Pakistan train crash

The Hindu  

Investigators scoured the wreckage on August 7 of a weekend train derailment that killed at least 34 people, the latest deadly crash to hit Pakistan's antiquated railway network. Crashes common "Despite Sarhari being a backward area, the locals swiftly arrived at the scene to provide assistance," said 28-year-old rescuer Zulfiqar Ali. Crashes and derailments occur frequently on Pakistan's antiquated railway …

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