Jaffar Express derailed again as explosion hits Pakan train | World News

Several passengers were injured on Tuesday after an explosion struck a railway track in Pakan’s southwestern Sindh province. The explosion caused five bogies of the Jaffar Express to derail, officials from the railway police were quoted news agency PTI.
The explosion hit the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express near Somarwah, close to Sultan Kot in Sindh’s Shikarpur drict. The injured were taken to a near hospital for treatment, authorities confirmed.
Rescue teams have been deployed at the site, while police and paramilitary forces have sealed off the area and begun collecting evidence to determine the cause of the blast. Initial assessments indicate that the railway track suffered extensive damage, reported PTI.Story continues below this ad
The Jaffar Express, which operates between Quetta and Peshawar, has faced multiple attacks in recent months. In September, a blast on the track in Balochan’s Mastung area damaged one coach and derailed six others, injuring 12 passengers.
Earlier, on August 10, four people were wounded after an improvised explosive device caused six coaches of the same train to derail in Mastung. On August 4, the pilot engine sent for clearance came under gunfire near Kolpur — an attack later claimed the separat Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
In June 2025, another explosion in Sindh’s Jacobabad drict derailed four coaches of the Jaffar Express, though no casualties were reported.
The deadliest attack occurred on March 11, when the train was hijacked, leading to the deaths of 26 people, including security personnel. Security forces later killed 33 militants and rescued 354 hostages in a counter-operation.Story continues below this ad
Authorities believe ethnic Baloch insurgent groups are behind the recurring assaults on the Jaffar Express.