Jaffar Express attacked: Repeated attacks reveal Pakistan’s railway security failures

A deadly bomb blast targeted the Quetta-bound Jaffar Express in the Spizend area of Mastung on Tuesday, leaving twelve passengers, including women and children, injured.

Railway authorities confirmed that six bogies derailed following the explosion, with one carriage overturning, resulting in several injuries among the travellers inside, as reported by Dawn.

According to Dawn, this was the second explosion in the same region within just 10 hours. Earlier on Tuesday morning, an initial blast occurred near the main railway track connecting Balochistan with other parts of the country, coinciding with the departure of the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express from Quetta Railway Station.