Jaffar Express, carrying 440 passengers from Quetta to Peshawar, is reported to have been hijacked as bogies were derailed after militants detonated an explosive under the train's engine.

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.

The Jaffar Express hijacking by BLA militants led to a deadly 30-hour standoff, resulting in 25 deaths. Security forces successfully rescued over 300 passengers and eliminated 33 terrorists.

The hijacking of the Jaffar Express signals that the conflict in Balochistan is reaching a dangerous new phase.

MEA official spokesperson Rahdnir Jaiswal said Pakistan should look inwards instead of pointing fingers and shifting the blame for its own internal problems and failures on to others.

Hakeem Baloch, member of the Baloch National Movement's Foreign Committee, stated that the Jaffar train hijack incident highlighted the ongoing Baloch struggle against Pakistani oppression and the exploitation of their resources by both the Pakistani state and international powers.

Gunmen attacked the Jaffar Express in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The BLA claimed responsibility for the attack and issued a warning, demanding Pakistan to stop airstrikes.

In recent years, the Jaffar Express has faced multiple attacks by Baloch rebels and TTP, causing numerous casualties. These attacks highlight the ongo

Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) insurgents hijacked the Jaffar Express in Pakistan, blowing up the railway track en route from Quetta to Peshawar and killing military personnel (here, here, here, and here).