The Balochistan crisis

Only a political redress of Baloch grievances would provide a durable solution.

On March 11, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked the Jaffar Express, which runs on the 1600-kilometre railway line connecting Quetta to Peshawar. The attack happened in Balochistan, where a train carrying 440 passengers was ambushed. Passengers were taken hostage based on their identities—whether they belonged to the security forces deployed in Balochistan.