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On 11 March 2025{{refn|'''Indian National Calendar''': 20 Saura Phālguna 1946 <br/> '''Vikrama Samvat''': 27 Phālguna (Śukla dvādaśī) 2081}}, the [[Jaffar Express]], a train in Pakistan travelling from [[Quetta]] to [[Peshawar]] with approximately 440 passengers on board, was seized by the [[Balochistan Liberation Army]] (BLA). The assailants allegedly set off explosives in tunnels and along the tracks before opening fire on the train. Officials reported that at least 71 individuals lost their lives in the incident, including eight soldiers and all of the attackers, while 37 others sustained injuries. The BLA issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the release of Baloch political prisoners, threatening that hostages would face "punishment" if their demands were not met, although some hostages had been released. Consequently, [[Pakistan Railways]] temporarily halted train services between [[Balochistan]] and the provinces of [[Punjab]] and [[Sindh]]. | On 11 March 2025{{refn|'''Indian National Calendar''': 20 Saura Phālguna 1946 <br/> '''Vikrama Samvat''': 27 Phālguna (Śukla dvādaśī) 2081}}, the [[Jaffar Express]], a train in Pakistan travelling from [[Quetta]] to [[Peshawar]] with approximately 440 passengers on board, was seized by the [[Balochistan Liberation Army]] (BLA). The assailants allegedly set off explosives in tunnels and along the tracks before opening fire on the train. Officials reported that at least 71 individuals lost their lives in the incident, including eight soldiers and all of the attackers, while 37 others sustained injuries. The BLA issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the release of Baloch political prisoners, threatening that hostages would face "punishment" if their demands were not met, although some hostages had been released. Consequently, [[Pakistan Railways]] temporarily halted train services between [[Balochistan]] and the provinces of [[Punjab]] and [[Sindh]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahmed |first1=Saleem |last2=Sayeed |first2=Saad |date=13 March 2025 |title=Pakistan military ends train standoff, says 21 hostages and four troops killed |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-rescues-155-hostages-train-dozens-still-held-sources-say-2025-03-12/ |work=[[Reuters]] |location=[[Quetta]] |access-date=13 March 2025}}</ref><ref name=jagran>{{Cite news |date=March 11, 2025 |title=Pakistan Train Hijack Update: BLA Militants Release Civilians, Keep 214 Military Personnel Hostage Aboard Jaffar Express; 30 Soldiers Killed |url=https://english.jagran.com/world/pakistan-balochistan-liberation-army-bla-attacks-jaffar-express-over-400-hostages-as-gunfire-erupts-death-toll-updates-peshawar-10223207 |access-date=March 11, 2025 |publisher=English Jagran |language=en}}</ref><ref name="BBC">{{cite web |last1=Moshiri |first1=Azadeh |last2=Perera |first2=Ayeshea |title=Pakistan militants attack train carrying hundreds of passengers |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y2q5v9249o |work=BBC News |access-date=11 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311121657/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y2q5v9249o |archive-date=11 March 2025 |date=11 March 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=11 March 2025 |title=Baloch separatists attack train in Pak, warn passengers will be executed if... |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/world/story/pakistan-train-jaffar-express-attacked-balochistan-liberation-army-hostages-passengers-2692101-2025-03-11 |access-date=11 March 2025 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Between 11 and 12 March, Pakistani military forces conducted several operations on the hijacked train, successfully rescuing 346 hostages and eliminating all 33 BLA insurgents involved. [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Shehbaz Sharif]] denounced the assault as "cowardly acts," extended condolences to the families of the victims, and remarked after the crisis was resolved that the BLA members "have been sent to hell." The BLA's attack on civilians drew widespread condemnation from numerous global leaders, who expressed solidarity with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism. In the aftermath of the incident, Pakistan Railways announced measures to bolster security by increasing patrols across the country's railway systems and enhancing inspections of passengers and transport vehicles to avert similar incidents in the future. | |||
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