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Hans India
10-08-2025
- Hans India
Four injured as blast derails train in Pakistan's Balochistan
Four people were injured when an improvised explosive device derailed six coaches of the Peshawar-bound Jafar Express in the Mastung district of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Sunday. There were, however, no casualties, officials said. This is the latest in a series of attacks targeting the Jafar Express. The improvised explosive device (IED) explosion hit the track near Spezand Railway Station, about 25 kms from Quetta, shortly after the train with 350 passengers had departed the city at 9 am, a railways official said. 'A bomb attached to the railway track exploded loudly, derailing six bogies of the train heading from Quetta to Peshawar. Fortunately, there was no loss of life,' Muhammad Kashif, public relations officer of the Pakistan Railways' Quetta division, told the media. All injured passengers sustained minor wounds, the official said. Rescue teams, including railway staff, were dispatched to the site, and a relief train was sent to transport stranded passengers to Quetta. Security forces and police cordoned off the area, while a bomb disposal squad was deployed to clear the track. Meanwhile, in a separate statement, Kashif said the services of the Jaffar Express and Bolan Mail were suspended till August 14. The Bolan Mail will resume its operations on August 16 (Saturday), when it will depart from Karachi 'in its proper turn' and will arrive in Quetta the next day, he added. The Jafar Express, which runs between Quetta and Peshawar, has been repeatedly targeted in recent months. On August 7, the train narrowly escaped a disaster near Balochistan's Sibi railway station, where a bomb planted near the track exploded just after the passenger train had passed. In another incident, on August 4, gunmen fired five bullets at its pilot engine near Kolpur. The separatist Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the latter attack. In June, a remotely controlled explosive device fitted to rail tracks exploded, causing four bogies of the Jaffar Express to derail in Jacobabad. On March 11, the Jaffar Express was hijacked while traveling from Quetta to Peshawar in the Bolan area, resulting in the deaths of 21 passengers and four security personnel. The security forces in a targeted operation killed 33 terrorists involved in attacking the train. It is believed that ethnic Baloch terrorist groups carry out such attacks. A July 28 derailment of the same train in Sindh province's Sukkur was initially attributed to an explosion but the Ministry of Railways later said it was due to a technical fault.
Time of India
10-08-2025
- Time of India
Pakistan: Four injured as blast derails train in Balochistan
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Four people were injured when an improvised explosive device derailed six coaches of the Peshawar-bound Jafar Express in the Mastung district of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Sunday. There were, however, no casualties, officials said. This is the latest in a series of attacks targeting the Jafar Express. The improvised explosive device (IED) explosion hit the track near Spezand Railway Station, about 25 km from Quetta, shortly after the train with 350 passengers had departed the city at 9 am (local time), a railways official said. "A bomb attached to the railway track exploded loudly, derailing six bogies of the train heading from Quetta to Peshawar. Fortunately, there was no loss of life," Muhammad Kashif, public relations officer of the Pakistan Railways' Quetta division, told the media. All injured passengers sustained minor wounds, the official said. Rescue teams, including railway staff, were dispatched to the site, and a relief train was sent to transport stranded passengers to Quetta. Security forces and police cordoned off the area, while a bomb disposal squad was deployed to clear the track. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Machado: Unsold Sofas Prices May Surprise You (Prices May Surprise You) Sofas | Search Ads Search Now Undo Meanwhile, in a separate statement, Kashif said the services of the Jaffar Express and Bolan Mail were suspended till August 14. The Bolan Mail will resume its operations on August 16 (Saturday), when it will depart from Karachi "in its proper turn" and will arrive in Quetta the next day, he added. The Jafar Express, which runs between Quetta and Peshawar, has been repeatedly targeted in recent months. On August 7, the train narrowly escaped a disaster near Balochistan's Sibi railway station, where a bomb planted near the track exploded just after the passenger train had passed. In another incident, on August 4, gunmen fired five bullets at its pilot engine near Kolpur. The separatist Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the latter attack. In June, a remotely controlled explosive device fitted to rail tracks exploded, causing four bogies of the Jaffar Express to derail in Jacobabad. On March 11, the Jaffar Express was hijacked while traveling from Quetta to Peshawar in the Bolan area, resulting in the deaths of 21 passengers and four security personnel. The security forces in a targeted operation killed 33 terrorists involved in attacking the train. It is believed that ethnic Baloch terrorist groups carry out such attacks. A July 28 derailment of the same train in Sindh province's Sukkur was initially attributed to an explosion but the Ministry of Railways later said it was due to a technical fault.
News18
10-08-2025
- News18
Four injured as blast derails train in Pakistan's Balochistan
Peshawar, Aug 10 (PTI) Four people were injured on Sunday when an improvised explosive device (IED) derailed five coaches of the Peshawar-bound Jafar Express in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, officials said. This incident marks the latest in a series of attacks targeting the Jafar Express. The blast struck the track near Spezand Railway Station, about 25 km from Quetta, shortly after the train had departed the city at 9 am, a Pakistan Railways official said. Rescue teams, including railway staff, were dispatched to the site, and a relief train was sent to transport stranded passengers to Quetta. Security forces and police cordoned off the area, while a bomb disposal squad was deployed to clear the track. All injured passengers sustained minor wounds, officials said. The Jafar Express, which runs between Quetta and Peshawar, has been repeatedly targeted in recent months. On August 7, an explosion occurred near Sibi railway station after the train had passed. In another incident, on August 4, gunmen fired five bullets at its pilot engine near Kolpur. The separatist Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the latter attack. On March 11, an assault on the train killed 21 passengers and four security personnel, while a blast in Jacobabad in June derailed four carriages without casualties. PTI AYZ SKS SKS RD RD (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: August 10, 2025, 18:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Print
04-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
EAM Jaishankar likely to travel to China this month for SCO meet, bilateral with Wang Yi
Jaishankar likely attending the SCO meeting would be the first time since the Pahalgam terrorist attack that Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers would be in the same room. Also, it will be the first visit to China by the Indian external affairs minister since the clashes at Galwan in the summer of 2020. A person familiar with the matter indicated the likely visit would include a day in Beijing, where Jaishankar will hold a bilateral meeting with Wang, before heading to Tianjin 15 July for SCO foreign ministers' meeting. New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is likely to visit China from 13-16 July for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting and a bilateral with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, ThePrint has learnt. The visit by EAM Jaishankar follows National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's travels to China last month for meetings under the different mechanisms of the SCO. With the meetings coming in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Beijing has had a challenging time as the chair of the organisation, which includes both India and Pakistan as members. The defence ministers' meeting did not see consensus for a joint statement. India had objected to skipping the mention of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which left 26 people dead on 22 April. 'I understand that they (defence ministers) could not adopt a joint statement. I also understand that member countries could not reach a consensus on certain issues and hence the document could not be finalised. On our side, India wanted concerns on terrorism reflected in the document, which was not acceptable to one particular country, and therefore the statement was not adopted,' External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a regular press briefing last week. Islamabad had pushed for the inclusion of the Jafar Express attacks in the joint statement, which led to Defence Minister Singh calling for no double standards on terrorism during his address at the meeting. Doval had briefed his counterparts on Operation Sindoor, India's response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack and urged the forum to shun double standards on terrorism. He urged the members to hold accountable the perpetrators of terrorism, as reported by ThePrint. India and China have taken steps to reduce tensions, starting with an agreement last October to disengage at friction points on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The agreement set the stage for a bilateral between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of the BRICS Summit in the Russian city of Kazan in October 2024. Subsequently, various bilateral mechanisms have been activated, with Jaishankar meeting Wang on the margins of different multilateral forums, Doval travelling to China twice, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri holding consultations in Beijing earlier this year. As part of confidence building measures, China resumed the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, with the first batch of pilgrims reaching the site at the end of June. India and China are in the process of ironing out the technical details to allow for the resumption of direct flights that have been suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic. The SCO is a regional grouping, with 10 members, including China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, India, Pakistan, Iran and Belarus. There are two standing bodies – the Secretariat located in Beijing and the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) headquartered in Tashkent. Both India and Pakistan were made members of the inter-governmental organisation in 2017. India chaired the leaders' summit of the SCO virtually in July 2023. The Council of Heads of States (leaders' summit) will be held in the Chinese city of Tianjin this year. The meeting is expected to be held in September 2025. (Edited by Ajeet Tiwari) Also Read: Need permanent solution to border issue, Rajnath Singh tells China on sidelines of SCO meet
Express Tribune
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
NA expresses solidarity with armed forces
Lawmakers in the National Assembly on Friday expressed their unflinching solidarity with the Pakistan Armed Forces in the ongoing conflict with India, reaffirming their resolve to take revenge from India for every martyr, who died in Indian missile and drone attacks this week. The National Assembly session, chaired by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa, continued debate on the India aggression on the fifth consecutive day. During the session the opposition members also vowed to make every sacrifice for the security but insisted on the release of the party founder. Initiating the debate, Sanjay Parwani of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) said that the secular India had now turned into an extremist India, adding that even the Hindus had never expected what Prime Minister Nerendra Modi had done to his country. In Modi's India, he said, not only the Muslims and other minorities, but even lower-caste Hindus were not safe. "Hindus in Pakistan should be thankful that they are safer here than those in India," he told the house. Sadiq Ali Memon of the Pakistan Peoples Party said that India had mistaken Pakistan for Gaza by sending drones and missiles. "The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) gave a befitting reply to India. Pakistan's case has been strengthened before the comity of the nations." Shahid Khattak of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said that Pakistan was at war with India, therefore, the country needed national unity. While referring to PTI founder Imran Khan, he however added, unity could not be achieved if the country's "popular leader is kept in jail". "If there is a war with India, we will stand with the military leadership," he said. He accused the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership for not being sincere with the country. "They will push the people into war and then flee to London. Pakistan is ours, we will stay here," he said. Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi said that Modi was the butcher of Gujarat, who thought that he could break Pakistan but he was sorely mistaken. "India martyred our innocent children. In response to its attacks, we shot down their warplanes, and crushed their military might." He asserted that Modi was committing terrorism in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). India is responsible for the Jafar Express hijacking in March this year. "We want to tell the world that whoever kills one of our soldiers, we will kill one hundred in return and we will not spare even their proxies." Continuing, he said that India did what it could do and "now it is our turn", adding: "The world will see what we will do to her" now. "We already have shot down its planes, blew up a brigade headquarters and an airbase," he said. PTI's Asad Qaiser said that the opposition supported the resolution the treasury side had brought against India but the government was not reciprocating its gesture. "We went to meet the party founder in Adiala Jail, but the police "misbehaved with us". Was this called the national unity, he questioned Referring to the apex court verdict on the military trials earlier this week, he said that at the time, when the national unity was needed, a "controversial" decision came from the Supreme Court. He added that the court orders for Imran's meetings were being violated. "India knows where Imran Khan is imprisoned, so his life is in danger," Qaiser said. Therefore, he urged the government fulfil its responsibility for the sake of national unity, and release Imran in the current circumstances. Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain said that India tried to harm Pakistan in 2019 but the PAF took a bold step and we taught her a lesson. "Everyone remembers [captured Indian pilot] Abhinandan. Now India carried out drone attacks on Pakistan with the help of Israel," he added. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said that questions were being raised in India over the downing of Rafale jets. India lost its pride with the downing of Rafale jets, he added. "Now, when India was defeated in the air, it resorted to unmanned drone attacks." PTI's Zartaj Gul said that how could the government speak of the national unity, when an elected chief minister was stopped by police and denied meeting with his leader. She added that when Modi could meet his opponent Rahul Gandhi, the government should also release the PTI founder. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, while responding to the opposition's speeched, welcomed the unanimous message against India. He repeated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's offer for sitting together and taking the country forward. He said that the military had been given the authority to respond to India, whenever it wanted. "Our soldiers have avenged the martyrdom of our innocent citizens by shooting India's soldiers. "Modi's arrogance has been shattered and India will be torn into pieces," he said. "Every single drop of the blood of our martyrs is being, and will be avenged. Pakistan has and does not intend to behave aggressively against any country, but if anyone tried to provoke us, we will kill them," the minister told the house. Later, the session was adjourned until Monday.
