On March 11, the Jaffar Express—a nine-bogie passenger train with a capacity of 700—was hijacked in the remote Mushkaf area of District Kachhi, Balochistan, by militants from the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).

The hijacking of the Jaffar Express signals that the conflict in Balochistan is reaching a dangerous new phase.

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