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Jaffar Express, with around 500 passengers on board in nine coaches, was on its way from Quetta to Peshawar when it was fired upon between Gudalaar and Piru Koneri in a tunnel.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. (File photo/Reuters)
Pakistan Train Hostage Crisis: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed grief and shock over the terror attack on Jaffar Express train, saying that “such cowardly acts will not shake Pakistan’s resolve for peace.”
Jaffar Express, with around 500 passengers on board in nine coaches, was on its way from Quetta to Peshawar when it was fired upon between Gudalaar and Piru Koneri in a tunnel by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
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Sharif further said that he has spoken to Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti over the incident and asserted that dozens of BLA militants have been “sent to hell.”
“Spoke with Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti who briefed me on the latest developments in the heinous terrorist attack on Jaffar Express. The entire nation is deeply shocked by this dastardly act and saddened by the loss of innocent lives—such cowardly acts will not shake Pakistan’s resolve for peace. I offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs. May Allah grant them the highest ranks in Jannah and bless those injured with a swift recovery. Dozens of the terrorists have been sent to hell,” he said in a post on X.
Spoke with Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti who briefed me on the latest developments in the heinous terrorist attack on Jaffar Express. The entire nation is deeply shocked by this dastardly act and saddened by the loss of innocent lives—such cowardly acts will not shake Pakistan’s…— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) March 12, 2025
Meanwhile, in its latest and final statement on Wednesday, BLA confirmed the execution of 50 additional Pakistani soldiers. The group stated that, as of now, approximately 150 hostages remain in BLA custody.
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