The Jaffar Express has been targeted multiple times over recent months, underscoring persistent security challenges in the region.
The Jaffar Express train was attacked near the Sindh–Balochistan border on Tuesday by Baloch insurgents. The train was en route to Quetta when the explosion occurred.
According to reports, several coaches of the daily service derailed after an explosive device detonated on the tracks.
Initial rescue operations have confirmed multiple injuries, though the full extent of the damage and casualties remains unclear. First responders are at the scene conducting relief efforts, with medical teams treating the wounded and officials investigating the source of the attack.
The Jaffar Express has been targeted multiple times over recent months, underscoring persistent security challenges in the region.
In March, the train was hijacked by militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) between Pehro Kunri and Mushkaf in Balochistan. They sabotaged the tracks with explosives, derailed coaches, opened fire, and took hostages. The train was carrying around 400 passengers at the time of the attack. Hours later, 104 passengers were rescued by security forces in an operation that left 16 Baloch militants dead.
The train was in service suspension for a while after that attack. It later resumed with enhanced security measures.
Three months later, in June, a bomb blast derailed six coaches near Jacobabad (Sindh Province). No immediate casualties reported.
There have been temporary suspensions/cancellations of the service owing to track damage, weather hazards, security issues.