BLA Strikes Again: Pakistan Suspends Jaffar Express Amid Escalating Attacks in Balochistan

BLA Strikes Again: Pakistan suspends Jaffar Express amid escalating attacks in Balochistan

Pakistan Railways has cancelled the Jaffar Express service from Quetta to Peshawar, officials have said, as train operations from Balochistan’s capital remain disrupted following last week’s attack on a military shuttle train. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a group of armed Baloch rebels which has been fighting the Pakistani state for an independent Balochistan, had claimed responsibility for the attack. Incidentally, Jaffar Express is a…

Railway operations in Balochistan resume after three-day suspension – Pashto News and Current Affairs Channel

Pakistan Railways has restored railway operations in Balochistan after a three-day suspension, resuming train services under the regular timetable from Saturday. Officials confirmed that railway operations in Balochistan have returned to normal, with the Jaffar Express departing from Quetta to Peshawar at its scheduled time. The return service from Peshawar to Quetta also resumed on Saturday morning, restoring key passenger connectivity across t…

Train Operations To And From Quetta Remain Suspended, Say Officials

An undated image of a Pakistan Railways passenger train passing through a mountainous terrain in Balochistan. — Pakistan Railways Quetta rail services suspended another day across Balochistan routes. Jaffar Express halted, return service diverted via Jacobabad. Tezgam delay sparks protest as Sukkur Express remains stranded. Train services to and from Quetta and across parts of Balochistan remained suspended for another day on Friday, railway of…

Rail operations remain halted as Jaffar Express suspension continues

Train services in Balochistan remained suspended for a second consecutive day on Friday, with railway authorities announcing that the Jaffar Express from Quetta to Peshawar would not depart today either. According to railway officials, the Jaffar Express travelling from Peshawar to Quetta will also not complete its journey and will instead be returned from Jacobabad. Officials said rail operations across parts of Balochistan have been temporaril…