The train hijacking in south-western Pakistan represents a major escalation in the region’s long-running insurgency.

This article is Soumya Awasthi, fellow, Centre for Security Strategy and Technology, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

The deadly train hijacking episode has brought the region's struggle to the fore The recent hijacking of the Jaffar Express in Balochistan marks another deadly episode in the decades-long struggle for ...

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Hostages freed after a day-long ordeal following an attack by militants on a train in Pakistan's Balochistan province ...

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

Train hijackers in Pakistan’s Balochistan province killed a total of 31 security personnel and civilians before they were ...

Balochistan, despite being rich in resources such as gold, copper, and natural gas, remains the most impoverished province in Pakistan. Baloch nationalists argue that the region’s wealth is ...