DG ISPR holds presser on Jaffar Express hijacking – Pakistan

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, along with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, is holding a press conference on the Jaffar Express hijacking and the subsequent clearance operation. The attack started on Tuesday afternoon, when the train, travelling from Quetta to Peshawar and carrying 440 passengers, was ambushed by the…

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PTI founder Imran Khan talks to sons on phone after court order

PTI founder Imran Khan (right) with sons Suleman Khan and Qasim Khan. — Instagram/khanjemima/File RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has talked to his sons after the Adiala jail authorities arranged a telephone call, following the court orders, jailed former prime minister’s lawyer Faisal Chaudhry said on Saturday. Chaudhry informed journalists about the development…

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Jaffar Express hijacking: Over 150 rescued, 27 terrorists killed as rescue operation continues in Balochistan – Pakistan

Security forces have rescued at least 155 passengers and killed 27 terrorists as a rescue operation continues into its second day after terrorists hijacked the Jaffer Express train near Balochistan’s Bolan district, state media said on Wednesday. The unprecedented hostage situation began on Tuesday near the Mashkaf Tunnel, about 157 kilometers from Quetta, when terrorists…

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