Suicide blast near Jafar Express in Quetta, Balochistan, 30 dead and 82 injured. The train derailed, causing fire and chaos. The attack became mysterious, no one took responsibility. Suspicion, investigation and security alert issued on organizations like BLA, TTP and IS-K.
Balochistan Attack: Pakistan’s troubled province Balochistan has once again been shaken by a massive bomb blast. On Sunday, a suicide bomber blew himself up near the railway track near Chaman Gate in the provincial capital Quetta. The ‘Jafar Express’ passing through there came in the direct line of fire of this suicide attack. At least 30 people have died so far in this heart-wrenching attack, while more than 82 people are seriously injured. The blast was so powerful that several coaches of the train derailed and there was screams in the entire area.
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Fire, debris and screaming: chaos on the spot
According to eyewitnesses, when Jafar Express was moving towards Quetta Cantt, suddenly there was a loud explosion near the railway track. Due to the impact of the explosion, the windows of nearby skyscrapers and houses were shattered. Immediately after the blast, the train coaches caught fire and a cloud of smoke filled the sky. As soon as the information was received, fire brigade, police and rescue teams reached the spot and started the work of evacuating the injured from the burning coaches. Balochistan government’s Special Assistant on Home Affairs Babar Yousafzai confirmed the incident and declared high alert in the entire province.
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A fire broke out near the railway track immediately after the blast, making rescue operations even more difficult. Fire brigade, police, rescue teams and security forces reached the spot and started relief operations. Due to the impact of the explosion, even the glasses of nearby buildings were broken, causing panic among the local citizens.
No organization took responsibility, investigation intensified
Till now no organization has taken responsibility for this attack. Security agencies have surrounded the entire area and started investigation considering it as a possible terrorist attack. Special Assistant to the Government of Balochistan on Home Affairs has said that all security agencies have been put on high alert and an appeal has been made not to gather crowd around the incident site.
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Why is Jafar Express the target again and again?
Jafar Express has faced attacks several times in the past. This train connects Balochistan with major cities of Pakistan and passes through sensitive areas. According to security experts, this is why this train has been the target of extremist activities for a long time.
Increasing crisis of instability in Balochistan
Balochistan has long been a hotbed of separatist and extremist activities. Many organizations operating in the region, prominent among them the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), have been accused by the government of being involved in terrorist activities. Recent years have seen an increase in attacks on railway tracks, security forces and government targets, making the regional security situation more sensitive.
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What is Balochistan Liberation Army?
Although no organization has yet claimed responsibility for this attack, the suspicion of the investigating agencies is deepening on ‘Balochistan Liberation Army’ (BLA). Jafar Express is the main train connecting Balochistan to other major cities of Pakistan, which passes through highly sensitive areas. BLA has huge dominance on these routes. It is noteworthy that last year also BLA had hijacked Jafar Express, in which it was revealed that 214 passengers were taken hostage and 30 Pakistani soldiers were brutally killed. This organization, active since the 1970s, is continuously waging a bloody war against Pakistani occupation and Chinese interference in the natural resources of Balochistan.
New center of terrorism: What is Pakistan’s number in the global index?
This latest attack exposes Pakistan’s security claims. According to the shocking data of the recently released ‘Global Terrorism Index 2025’, Pakistan has now become the second most terrorism affected country in the world after Burkina Faso. According to the report, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces alone account for 90% of the total terrorist incidents in Pakistan. In the last one year, there has been an alarming increase of 60% in the attacks by Baloch Army (BLA) and more than 90% in the attacks by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has put the entire country on the receiving end.