Pakistan, Balochistan and BLA

Taliban rejects Pak's claim of Afghanistan link to Balochistan train hijack
The Taliban denied Pakistan's claim that Afghanistan-based militants were involved in the Balochistan train hijacking. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility. Pakistani officials said attackers communicated with handlers in Afghanistan,
Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif visits Balochistan after BLA insurgents attack train
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited the restive Balochistan province to review the law and order situation and to express solidarity with the people there following the Jaffar Express hijacking incident in which 21 civilians and four soldiers were killed.
How did Balochistan come under Pakistan? Here's why 'non-Islamist' BLA militants are fighting for freedom
Baloch nationalism dates back to 1947 with the Partition of India and the merger of princely states to either India or Pakistan
Pakistan frees Balochistan train hostages after deadly standoff with BLA fighters
Dozens of soldiers have been killed in Pakistan after a standoff between security forces and separatist fighters in Balochistan province.
Pakistan: Hostages killed as Balochistan train siege ends
The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack on the train. Earlier, around 190 of the hostages were freed by Pakistani forces.A number of hostages on a train in southwestern Pakistan were killed,
Pakistan train hijack: Over 100 soldiers held, Baloch separatists threaten executions
After a passenger train was hijacked by militants in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Tuesday, the country's security forces have gunned down at least 27 hijackers, while 155 passengers were rescued.
World Pulse | Pakistan Train Siege: How the Hijack Happened? How is Pakistan Responding?
On March 11, 2025, a devastating train siege unfolded in Balochistan, Pakistan, as separatist militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) attacked the Jaffar Express, taking hundreds of passengers hostage.
The Balochistan Separatist Movement in Pakistan: What to Know
A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.
Day after Balochistan train hijack, security forces foil terror attack in northwest Pakistan, kill 10 militants
PESHAWAR: Pakistani security forces on Thursday foiled an attack on a checkpoint in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...
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Elimination of terrorism in Balochistan, KP must for country's progress: PM Shehbaz
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that Pakistan cannot move forward on the path of progress without ...
Balochistan’s endless conflict: How Jinnah betrayed the Khan of Kalat, leading to armed struggle
Balochistan, initially independent, faced annexation when British officials deemed it unfit for self-rule. Despite Jinnah’s ...
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Jaffar Express Hijacking Exposes Pakistan’s Failing Strategy in Balochistan
The hijacking of the Jaffar Express signals that the conflict in Balochistan is reaching a dangerous new phase.
The Balochistan Story: Jinnah Betrayal, Armed Rebellion, Bangladesh Impact
Balochistan, the largest and the most sparsely populated province of Pakistan, had always harboured dreams of being independent.
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Altaf Hussain's Wake-Up Call: Balochistan Crisis and Pakistan's Future
Altaf Hussain, founder of Pakistan's MQM, highlights the Jaffar Train hijacking as a significant signal of the ongoing ...
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Pro-Khalistan leader accuses RAW of orchestrating Jaffar Express attack in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: The pro-Khalistan organisation Sikh for Justice (SFJ) has alleged that India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) ...
Pak accuses India of 'sponsoring terrorism' without implicating it in Balochistan train attack
Pakistan accused India of sponsoring terrorism without implicating it directly in the recent Balochistan train attack.
Opinion
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Balochistan on the Boil
The deadly train hijacking episode has brought the region's struggle to the fore The recent hijacking of the Jaffar Express in Balochistan marks another deadly episode in the decades-long struggle for ...