Jaffar Express
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Jaffar Express targeted again in Balochistan as explosive device detonates on railway track
World | November 17, 2025 6:34 ISTAn explosive device was planted on the railway track in the Shaheed Abdul Aziz Bullo area to target the Peshawar-bound train travelling from Quetta.
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Pakistan: Blast derails multiple bogies of Jaffar Express, seven injured
World | October 07, 2025 13:56 ISTThe injured passengers of the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express, which has been attacked multiple times this year, were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital.
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Pakistan's Jaffar Express derails after blast in Balochistan's Mastung
World | September 23, 2025 22:49 ISTPakistan's Jaffar Express was reportedly derailed on Tuesday after an explosion struck the train in Mastung’s Dasht area of Balochistan.
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Bomb explosion derails six carriages of Jaffar Express in Pakistan, train services suspended
World | June 18, 2025 23:52 ISTIt is the second time in four months that the Jaffar Express was targetted. Wednesday's blast was reported near the railway track close to a cattle market in Jacobabad in the Sindh province bordering the volatile Balochistan province.
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Baloch rebels release footage of Jaffar Express Hijack, claims execution of 214 Pakistani troops
World | May 19, 2025 18:09 ISTThe Baloch Liberation Army has released a video detailing its March hijacking of the Jaffar Express, claiming the execution of 214 Pakistani military hostages and reigniting calls for Balochistan’s independence.
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Four suspects arrested for 'facilitating' Jaffar Express attack in Pakistan's Balochistan
World | March 26, 2025 17:38 ISTThe attack on the Jaffar Express in Pakistan's Balochistan resulted in the death of 26 hostages, including 18 security personnel. In the latest update, 4 suspects have been arrested for facilitating the Jaffar Express hijack, according to a media report.
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Pakistan Train Hijack: Army Releases Significant Update on Jaffar Express Attack
News | March 16, 2025 13:32 ISTDuring a media visit to the site, Brigadier Umar Altaf informed reporters that the army used "precision targeting" to end the siege. The hijacked train, found in a remote mountain pass in Balochistan, Pakistan, had broken windows and shattered glass inside on Saturday.
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Why is Balochistan seeing a surge in violent attacks? What's driving separatists to strike now?
World | March 14, 2025 17:31 ISTThe local population in Balochistan has accused Pakistan of exploiting the region's resources while neglecting the local communities. Additionally, the Chinese investment has also alienated the Baloch population further.
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Jaffar Express driver recalls 'terrifying' moment when insurgents attacked train: Here's the ordeal
World | March 14, 2025 12:22 ISTJaffar 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.
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Jaffar Express attack: India rejects Pakistan's baseless allegation of involvement in train siege
India | March 14, 2025 9:36 ISTMEA 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.
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Terror must end for Pakistan to progress: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Jaffar Express attack
World | March 13, 2025 21:14 ISTPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan cannot progress without eliminating terrorism from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He condemned the attack and warned against anti-army propaganda.
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PM Shehbaz Sharif's first reaction on train hijack: 'Such acts won't shake Pakistan’s resolve...'
World | March 13, 2025 7:48 ISTJaffar Express hijack: The train, with around 500 passengers on board in nine coaches, was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar when it came under attack.
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Pakistan train hijack: All hostages rescued, 33 BLA militants killed as Army ends operation
World | March 13, 2025 6:18 ISTAll hostages taken by Baloch rebels in a dramatic train hijacking in Pakistan’s Balochistan province have been rescued, according to the army. The siege, which began on Tuesday, left 28 soldiers dead. Over 30 rebels were also killed in the military response.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 12, 2025
India | March 12, 2025 23:31 ISTAfter 36 hours of the hijacking of the Jaffar Express by the Baloch rebels, dozens of passengers, including Pakistan military personnel, are still held hostage. Pakistan has claimed that it has rescued 190 passengers so far and has killed 30 militants.
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OPINION | Will Balochistan break away from Pakistan?
India | March 12, 2025 17:26 ISTThe Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has hijacked the Jaffar Express and held over 100 passengers. The Baloch rebels have demanded the exchange of prisoners. Meanwhile, Pakistan has claimed that it has killed over 27 militants while has rescued 104 passengers.
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BLA releases video of how they blew up track, hijacked Jaffar Express in Balochistan's Bolan
World | March 12, 2025 16:56 ISTThe Majeed Brigade of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked the Jaffar Express in Balochistan's Bolan on Tuesday and took hundreds hostage. As claimed by Pakistan, they have killed 30 militants.
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Pakistan train attack: 27 terrorists killed, 155 passengers rescued | Top developments so far
World | March 12, 2025 13:44 ISTThe Jaffar Express, with around 500 passengers on board in nine coaches, was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar when armed men intercepted it in a tunnel near the mountainous terrain of Gudalar and Piru Kunri in the Bolan area on Tuesday afternoon.
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Train stopped, railway track bombed: How Pakistan's Jaffar Express was hijacked by Baloch militants
Explainers | March 12, 2025 11:48 ISTThe 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. After the train came to a halt, around six armed men opened fire and at least six military personnel were killed in the attack.
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Pakistan train hijack: 104 hostages rescued, BLA demands release of Baloch activists, check details
World | March 12, 2025 7:27 ISTPakistan train hijack: The Jaffar Express, carrying around 400 passengers in nine bogies, was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar when armed men intercepted it in a tunnel near the mountainous terrain of Gudalar and Piru Kunri on Tuesday afternoon.
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BLA hijacks Jaffar Express: Notable attacks carried out by Balochistan Liberation Army in Pakistan
World | March 11, 2025 17:34 ISTThe Jaffar Express was heading to Peshawar from Quetta when the BLA militants fired at it and hijacked it. The BLA released women, children and kept over 100 Pak military personnel hostage. The BLA has been persistent with its attacks against Pakistan Army demanding independence for Balochistan.
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