Pakistan's Jaffar Express Derails In Balochistan's Mastung After Powerful Blast

Balochistan: Months after hijack, Pakistan's Jaffar Express on Tuesday derailed in Balochistan's Mastung after a powerful blast rocked the track. According to reports, the rescue teams have rushed to the spot and initiated a rescue operation. 

Reports suggested that a massive explosion hit the railway track where the Jaffar Express was passing through on Tuesday. The train, travelling from Peshawar to Quetta, derailed due to an improvised explosive device (IED) planted near the track in the Dasht area. 

Multiple coaches were overturned after the blast, and several passengers were injured. The rescue teams arrived to help the victims, and the injured were rushed to Quetta hospitals. An emergency was declared to ensure speedy medical attention.

The railway authorities confirmed the blast severely damaged the track, leading to a suspension of train services in the area. Pakistan's Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi has ordered an investigation into the incident.

Earlier, the Jaffar Express faced trouble in Balochistan in March 2025, after a group of Baloch rebels hijacked the train in the Bolan district, killing multiple passengers. The mastermind behind that attack, Gul Rahman (aka Ustad Mureed) of the BLA's Majeed Brigade, was reportedly killed in Afghanistan's Helmand province recently.

Further details regarding the derailment are awaited.