On Sunday, a suicide attack was carried out near the railway track near Chaman Gate in Quetta city of Balochistan province of Pakistan, which hit the Jafar Express. According to officials, at least 26 people died in the accident, while more than 70 were injured. According to media reports, the train was going towards Quetta Cantt at the time of the blast. The explosion was so powerful that several coaches of the train derailed and there was chaos in the area. After the blast, a fire broke out near the railway track. Fire brigade, police, rescue team and security forces immediately reached the spot and relief operation was started. Police said that due to the impact of the explosion, the windows of nearby buildings were also broken. Security agencies have surrounded the entire area and investigation has been started to find out the cause of the blast. No organization claimed responsibility for the attack. Babar Yousafzai, Special Assistant on Home Affairs to the Balochistan government, said the incident was being investigated and all security agencies had been put on high alert. He appealed to the people not to crowd around the spot. At present, no organization has claimed responsibility for this attack, but security agencies are investigating it as a terrorist attack. Jafar Express was targeted earlier also Jafar Express is a major long distance passenger train of Pakistan Railways. This train connects Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, with major cities of Pakistan. It passes through many sensitive areas including Balochistan. In recent years, there have been several major attacks on railway tracks, security forces and government targets in Balochistan. The areas through which this train passes are dominated by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), due to which this train has been targeted many times. Last year BLA hijacked Jafar Express. Then BLA had talked about taking 214 passengers hostage and killing 30 soldiers. What is Balochistan Liberation Army? Many people in Balochistan believe that after the partition of India-Pakistan, they wanted to live as an independent country. But they were included in Pakistan without their consent. This did not happen, hence the conflict between the army and the people in Balochistan continues even today. According to BBC, there are many organizations demanding independence in Balochistan but Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) is the most powerful organization. This organization came into existence in the 70s but its influence has increased in the 21st century. BLA wants to liberate Balochistan from Pakistani government and China. They believe that they have rights over the resources of Balochistan. The Pakistan government included the Balochistan Liberation Army in the list of terrorist organizations in 2007. Pakistan at second place in Global Terrorism Index According to Global Terrorism Index 2025, Pakistan has become the second most terrorism affected country in the world after Burkina Faso, whereas in 2024 it was at fourth place. TTP attacks have increased by 90%. There has been a 60% increase in attacks by Baloch Army (BLA). Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) has now started targeting Pakistani cities as well. According to the report, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan are the most terror affected areas of Pakistan. 90% of the total terrorist incidents across the country took place in this area. In the report, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan was described as the most dangerous terrorist organization of Pakistan for the second consecutive year. In 2024, this group carried out 482 attacks, which resulted in 558 deaths, which is 91% more than in 2023. —————– Also read this news… Names of 9 places changed in Lahore, Pakistan: Lahore’s Islampura now Krishnanagar, Babri Chowk again Jain Mandir Chowk. There is a saying in Punjab province of Pakistan ‘Jinne Lahore nahi vekhya, o Jamia hi nahi’ (The one who has not seen Lahore, was never born). Lahore, located about 50 kilometers from Amritsar, is returning to its roots after being in the grip of Islamization for decades. Read full news
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