Jaffar Express operation completed, all 33 terrorists killed: DG ISPR
Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry announced on Wednesday evening that the clearance operation to rescue hostages of the Jaffar Express has been completed and all 33 terrorists involved have been killed. Speaking to a news channel, Chaudhry said that a total of 440 passengers were aboard the Jaffar Express […]
Balochistan train attack: 190 hostages recovered, 200 still captive, while 30 terrorists killed
Over 24 hours after the Jaffar Express was hijacked near Sibi in Balochistan, a clearance operation to rescue the abducted passengers is still underway. According to security officials, a total of 190 passengers have been recovered from the train so far. On the other hand, a total of 30 terrorists have been eliminated. According to […]
Survivors recount how Balochistan train was attacked and stormed
The Jaffar Express travels a route over 1,600 kilometres long that begins in Quetta, goes through Jacobabad and Sukkur in Sindh before winding its way through Punjab’s major cities ultimately ending in Peshawar. The journey takes between 34 to 37 hours and is particularly slow as it passes through Balochistan’s rugged terrain. Tuesday’s ill-fated train […]
Suicide bombers among Balochistan train hijackers: security official
An operation to recover hostages taken by terrorists on the Jaffar Express in Balochistan continued into Wednesday morning, with 155 passengers successfully being rescued. According to security officials, a total of 27 attackers have been neutralised. However, the officials also said that the remaining attackers include suicide bombers wearing explosive-laden vests and are using the […]
Pak, Afghan jirgas meet again as Torkham closure enters 19th day
A second jirga meeting is scheduled for today to address the ongoing tensions at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The meeting was held at 1:30 PM on the Afghan side of the border, will bring together Pakistani and Afghan representatives. Syed Jawad Hussain Kazmi, head of the Pakistani delegation, stated that a […]