Pakistan, hostages

Death toll in Pakistan's train hijacking rises to 31, army says
The death toll from a militant hijacking of a train in Pakistan's southwestern mountains has risen to 31 soldiers, staff and civilians, the military said on Friday as it accused India and Afghanistan of backing the insurgents.
Pakistani military says 21 hostages killed, remaining rescued after train hijacking
More than 400 people were on the Jaffar Express on Tuesday when militants fired on the train and blew up the track in the Balochistan region, Pakistani security officials said.
Pakistan launches operation to rescue train hostages
Pakistani security forces launched a full-scale operation Wednesday to rescue passengers taken hostage by militants in the country’s southwest,
Pakistan train siege: 340 hostages freed after 30hrs
More than 340 train passengers taken hostage by a militant group were freed yesterday by Pakistani security forces after a 30-hour siege, an army official told AFP, confirming that 27 off-duty soldiers were shot dead by militants.
Pakistan Launches "Full Scale" Ops Against Train Hijackers, 155 Hostages Rescued
Pakistan has launched a "full scale" military operation to rescue the hostages from a train hijacked by armed rebels in the restive Balochistan region. Over 150 passengers have been rescued so far by the forces overnight.
The Pakistan insurgency behind a train hijacking and hostage crisis
A stunning train hijack and hostage crisis this week, in which hundreds of passengers were held for a day by suicide vest-clad separatists, has made clear the limits of Pakistans
Who are the Baloch Liberation Army? Pakistan train hijacking was fuelled by decades of neglect and violence
The train hijacking in south-western Pakistan represents a major escalation in the region’s long-running insurgency.
Balochistan train hijack: Hostages kept at gunpoint in mountains, video reveals entire chronology of train hijacking
Pakistan Train Hijack: The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which hijacked the Jaffar Express, heading to Quetta to Peshawar in Balochistan, has released a video of the hijacking, revealing how the ...
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Northern Pakistan seeks to balance higher tourist arrivals and sustainability
The popularity of Northern Pakistan as a must-visit destination has grown considerably but now poses an environmental ...
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Pakistan train attack: How the hijack of Jaffar Express unfolded inside a mountain tunnel in Quetta region
As of Wednesday morning, at least 16 militants were killed and 104 passengers were rescued by the security forces ...