Pakistan, Balochistan

Pakistan PM visits Quetta as militants behind train hijack say standoff still on
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan province on Thursday, as dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants arrived in Quetta after security forces killed 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
Pakistan train hijack sees 450 held hostage as rebels open fire in Balochistan 'killing 6'
The train driver was injured during the attack, officials said, and the militant group claimed to have killed six security personnel.
Balochistan train attack over, some hostages killed, say Pakistani officials
An injured passenger rescued by security forces from a passenger train attacked by insurgents arrive at a railway station in Much near Quetta | Photo: AP Quetta (Pakistan): Pakistani authorities on Wednesday confirmed that an insurgent attack on a passenger train in Balochistan had ended after a prolonged standoff,
Pakistan train hijack hostages end ordeal with arrival in Quetta
Dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants in southwestern Pakistan arrived on Thursday in the city of Quetta, hours after security forces killed all 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
Rescued hostages from Pakistan’s train attack arrive in Quetta
Rescued hostages from Pakistan’s train attack arrive in Quetta as dozens are still being held by separatist fighters:::: Quetta, Pakistan:: Muhammad Ashraf, Released passenger“People were attacked, and the attackers caused a lot of harm to the passengers.
Militants attack train, take hostages in Pakistan’s Balochistan province
Citing security sources, state broadcaster PTV reported militants were holding passengers hostage in the train, which was trapped inside a tunnel. A clearance operation was ongoing. The Baloch Liberation Army,
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What we know about the Balochistan Jaffar Express tragedy
On March 11, the Jaffar Express—a nine-bogie passenger train with a capacity of 700—was hijacked in the remote Mushkaf area ...
Who are the Baloch Liberation Army? Pakistan train hijacking was fuelled by decades of neglect and violence
The train hijacking in south-western Pakistan represents a major escalation in the region’s long-running insurgency.
The Balochistan Separatist Movement in Pakistan: What to Know
A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.
Explained: What is Pakistan’s Balochistan question?
A seven-plus-decade insurgency based on the rights of self-determination, as well as discrimination by Islamabad, has ...
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Elimination of terrorism in Balochistan, KP must for country's progress: PM Shehbaz
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that Pakistan cannot move forward on the path of progress without ...
Pakistan’s leader meets survivors of deadly train hijacking and the commandos who ended the siege
Pakistan’s prime minister has commended the country’s armed forces for successfully rescuing 339 passengers after a deadly train hijacking by insurgents in the southwest.
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PM Shehbaz calls for national unity, dialogue against terrorism after Balochistan train attack
Says political differences will continue but consensus needs to be achieved on saving the country from terrorism, urges ...
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Jaffar Express attack: PM, army chief to visit Quetta today for security briefing
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asim Munir have arrived in Quetta following the Jafar Express attack. A high-level security meeting will review the situation and discuss ...