Reviving the National Action Plan: A Roadmap for Pakistan’s Security and Stability

Trainjacking in Pakistan: Who Did it and Why?

On March 11, an armed band of 100 militants hijacked a passenger train in Pakistan, which had around 500 travelers on board. The train was bound for Peshawar, the capital city of Pakistan’s northwestern province of Kyber Pakhtunkhwa on the border with Afghanistan. The train was barely three hours out of Quetta, the capital city of Pakistan’s southwestern province of Baluchistan, when a bomb hidden under the train tracks detonated and blew it off…

In Pakistan, Jaffar Express left Quetta at 9 am on 11 March to go to Peshawar. At 1 pm, the entire train was hijacked. At 1 pm on 11 March, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) targeted the train and fired rocket launchers towards the engine. Then, on 14 March, the Pakistani Army reached the spot for the first time with the media. The scene there was extremely horrifying.

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Jaffar Express resumes operations from today

Pakistani soldiers secure Mach railway station following a security operation against terrorists who ambushed the train in the remote mountainous area, in Mach, Balochistan on March 11, 2025. — AFPFollowing almost a weak-long hiatus in the backdrop of the terrorist attack, Jaffar Express...

Jaffar Express to resume operations from today: minister

Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi said on Tuesday that Jaffar Express would resume operations from today. The Pakistan Railways suspended its operations from Punjab and Sindh to Balochistan following the terrorist attack on...

Reviving the National Action Plan: A Roadmap for Pakistan’s Security and Stability

Pakistan today stands at a critical juncture. A renewed wave of terrorism has rekindled serious concerns about the nation’s internal security. Incidents like the Jaffar Express hijacking serve as stark reminders that traditional responses to these challenges are no longer adequate. The resurgence of the Baloch separatist insurgency and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) campaign have once again placed Pakistan’s stability, security, and territo…