The Jaffar Express, carrying 440 passengers in nine coaches, was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar when members of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) derailed it using explosives and hijacked it near the mountainous terrain of Gudalar and Piru Kunri,

The driver of the ill-fated Jaffar Express, hijacked by Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants, has recounted the horror as survivors lauded the military’s swift action in ending the deadly standoff.

Jaffar Express, carrying 440 passengers from Quetta to Peshawar, is reported to have been hijacked as bogies were derailed after militants detonated an explosive under the train's engine.

The Jaffar Express hijacking by BLA militants led to a deadly 30-hour standoff, resulting in 25 deaths. Security forces successfully rescued over 300 passengers and eliminated 33 terrorists.

Hakeem Baloch said, "The Baloch Liberation Army released a statement saying that the civilians were released, the women, children, elderly and the other civilians, those who were not military personnel,

Jaffar Express driver recounts BLA hijacking as military rescues passengers, killing all terrorists in dramatic 30-hour siege.

On March 13, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) rejected Pakistan's claim that the operation in Bolan, Balochistan, has ended, calling it a ‘lie’. The BLA stated that the operation is ongoing and accused Pakistan's military of suppressing casualty figures.

The driver of Jaffar Express, which was hijacked by Balochistan Liberation Army militants, has described the terrifying moment when the insurgents attacked the train as survivors praised the military for their rescue.