Pakistan Train Hijack News: The train has been hijacked in the state of Balochistan, Pakistan. Apart from common passengers, many officers of Pakistani army were also in this train. The Baloch Liberation Army has taken responsibility for this hijack.
1. What time the train went from and where
The Jafar Express train left from Quetta to Peshawar at 9 am on Tuesday morning.
2. Where was the train going, how long to reach
The Jafar Express train was to go from Quetta to Rawalpindi to Peshawar. This train reaches Peshawar railway station at 7 pm the next day after running from Quetta at 9 pm.
3. Where is the train standing right now
The Jafar Express train has been hijacked in Mach Town area of ​​Kutch (Bolna) district of Balochistan. Right now this train is standing in a tunnel.
4. How many people board the train
It is being told that about 450 people were riding in the train.
5. How many Pakistani Army belonged to
Apart from 100 officers of the Pak Army in Jafar Express, many officers of Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI were also present.
6. Why did this train hijack?
The Jaffer Express running between Peshawar, the capital of Quetta in Balochistan to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is the most important train. This route is also very important in terms of Pakistan’s economy. The Jafar Express covers a total of 1,632 km, which takes about 34 hours.
7. How many times the first attack
The Jaffer Express train may have been hijack for the first time, but the attack on it has been many times. According to a report by Dawn.com, on 16 August 2013, the Jafar Express was attacked with a rocket near Boln’s Machh Town, in which 2 people were killed and more than 10 were injured. The Baloch Liberation Army was also responsible for this attack. According to the report of CNN.com, on 21 October 2013, 3 bomb blasts occurred on the same train in Nasirabad district, killing 7 people and 16 people were injured. The biggest attack took place on 8 April 2014 at Sibi station. During this time 13 people died and dozens of passengers were injured. The responsibility of this attack was taken by the United Baloch Army.
8. Which are the main railway stations on the way of the train
There are a total of 40 stations on the way to the train, including Ghotki, Rahim Yaar Khan, Khanpur, Bahawalpur, Multan Cantt, Kot Lakhpat, Lahore Cantt, Lahore Junction, Gujarawalan, Rawalpindi, Peshawar City and Peshawar Cantt stations.
9. Who included in those who hijack
Jaffer Express has been hijacked by Baloch Majeed Brigade Fateh Squad and Stos, Baloch Liberation Army’s Special Unit.
10. What is Pakistani media saying
Pakistan’s famous news paper The Dawn quoted the railway as saying that the news of firing on the train going to Peshawar in Balochistan came to light, after which the provincial government directed the local authorities to take emergency steps. There are about 500 passengers on this train with 9 coaches. However, there is no news of train hijack anywhere. Pakistan’s news channel Jio TV wrote that a train driver was injured in a firing of armed people on the Jafar Express on Tuesday in Balochistan’s Bolon. Jafar Express had more than 400 passengers in 9 bogies. Jio TV has also not spoken of train hijack.
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