Just days after the attack on the Jaffar Express train, India firmly dismissed the claims made by Pakistan’s foreign office, which suggested that India was involved in the incident. MEA spokesperson Rahdnir Jaiswal stated, “We categorically reject the unfounded accusations from Pakistan. The entire world is aware of where the heart of global terrorism is located. Instead of deflecting blame for its own issues and failures, Pakistan should reflect on its own situation.” Earlier, on Thursday, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan alleged that the individuals responsible for the Jaffar Express attack were in communication with leaders based in Afghanistan. “India has played a role in terrorism within Pakistan. In this specific attack on the Jaffar Express, the terrorists were in touch with their handlers and leaders in Afghanistan,” Shafqat Ali Khan remarked during his weekly press briefing.
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated due to ongoing border clashes, with Islamabad accusing the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of using Afghan territory to carry out attacks in Pakistan. Kabul, however, refutes these claims. This statement follows reports from Pakistani security forces that they have successfully neutralized all 33 members of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) who had taken control of the Jaffar Express, which was transporting over 400 passengers.
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The Pakistani Army has not provided any images or videos to support their assertion of a “successful operation.” Jeeyand Baloch, the BLA spokesperson, countered by stating that “the battle is still ongoing across multiple fronts,” asserting that the Pakistani army has “not achieved victory on the battlefield nor managed to secure the safety of its hostage personnel.”
He claimed that the government was “neglecting its own soldiers” and allowing them “to perish as captives.” Passengers who were released and arrived in Quetta shared with Pakistani media that BLA fighters willingly let go of women, children, and elderly people shortly after taking control of the train.
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