A day after the Pakistani Army claimed that all 33 Baloch insurgents who highjacked a passenger train carrying over 400 passengers on Tuesday (11th March) were killed, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) refuted their statement, calling it a lie.
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested an Ordnance Factory Employee named Ravindra Kumar on charges of espionage on behalf of Pakistan
The incident of train hijacking at Bolan Pass on 11th March once again exposed the incompetence of the Pakistan Army. At every step, it appeared completely unaware and without any action plan
The Balochistan Liberation Army issued a 48-hour ultimatum, demanding the release of Baloch political prisoners, activists and those subjected to forceful disappearances by the oppressive Pakistan Army. The Baloch fighters threatened to execute the hostages and destroy the Jaffar Express train if their demands were not met or if the Pakistan authorities launched a military operation.
In a statement, the Baloch Liberation Army said that if the Pakistani authorities launched an operation against them, they would kill all the hostages. While several media reports claim that 400 people have been taken hostage by BLA fighters, the rebel group in its statement that they have taken over 100 passengers hostage.
As per Pakistani media reports, KK Ahsan Wagan was stopped at the airport due to “controversial visa references”, however, the US authorities did not specify the exact reason behind this rare decision. The Pakistan foreign ministry confirmed this incident and claimed: “Ambassador K K Wagan was deported from the US. He had an immigration objection which led to his deportation.”
Hindus today are merely 2% of the country's population, most of whom live in rural Sindh. They are consistently in a state of perpetual fear of extremist elements.