Pakistan Foreign Office has blamed the Jaffar Express train hijack incident on its neighbor India.
In a weekly briefing on Thursday, Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan stated that the attack was planned from abroad and evidence has linked it with Afghanistan.
Shafqat claimed that Pakistan has been a victim of terrorism for a very long time.
He also noted that these elements are mostly handled from outside of the borders.
As per the Foreign Office, the calls connecting the terrorists to Afghanistan.
The investigation of the incident has prompted Pakistan to urge the Afghan government to take strict action against those behind this attack. Pakistan is also expecting cooperation from the Afghan government.
The spokesperson mentioned that Pakistan has always cooperated with Afghanistan in relation to these terror attacks. Many countries such as the United States, Iran, and China have condemned the attack.
In an unfortunate incident, Jaffar express train was hijacked by terrorists in Bolan with 500 people onboard.
On Tuesday morning, when Jaffar Express was en route to Peshawar, unidentified armed men attacked the train, resulting in injuries to several passengers on board.
According to the media reports, the armed men stopped the train in the mountainous terrain of Mach. Reportedly, the onboard passengers were taken hostage.
Eyewitnesses and levies confirmed that Firing in the area continued as train is stopped.
Railway police verified the Jaffar Express hijack and validated that the stopped train had approximately 500 passengers.
The situation is still developing, though unconfirmed reports are suggesting that multiple passengers have sustained injuries in the incident.
Officials confirmed that emergency protocol has been activated in area nearby.
Security forces have taken the control of area around Mach. Mach is a difficult mountainous region with problems related to mobility.
Additional security convoys have been deployed to assist in the operation.
Reportedly, the terrorist used explosives to destroy the railway tracks before they opened the fire.
In the latest developments, efforts are initiated to free the hostages and secure the passengers.
