DG ISPR to Detail Jaffar Express Attack in Press Briefing

Islamabad-In the aftermath of the Jaffar Express attack in Balochistan, DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry will address the media at 3:30 PM today. The press conference will focus on the rescue operation, revealing key details and confirming that 33 terrorists involved in the hijacking were neutralized. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti will join the briefing to provide further insights into the incident and the security forces’ response.

Officials are expected to outline details of the attack and the measures taken to rescue hostages.

The outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), during Tuesday’s attack on the Jaffar Express, blew up train tracks and held around 440 passengers hostage in a day-long standoff with security services in a remote mountain pass in Bolan district.

The military, after clearing the train and rescuing hostages, said it killed 33 attackers. Before the operation began, terrorists had killed 21 passengers, while four security personnel were martyred during the operation.

Leaders from the government and the opposition have also called for political unity following the deadly terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s political and public affairs advisor, Rana Sanaullah, said that the premier is ready to sit with everyone, regardless of political affiliation, including PTI.

Moreover, the National Assembly also unanimously passed a resolution strongly condemning the hijacking of the Jaffar Express and all acts of terrorism that endanger the lives of people and disrupt peace.

The lower house of parliament expressed the resolve to take every possible measure to eliminate terrorism from every corner of the country, affirming that no group, individual, or ideology that seeks to undermine the nation’s security, prosperity and sovereignty would be allowed to spread fear, hatred and violence within the territorial limits of the country.

It also pledged not to allow any terrorist activity to go unchecked, ensuring that whoever attempts destabilisation, faces full force of the law.