Attack on Jaffer Express

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If this becomes an APS like incident, killing or severely injuring mostly government officials or military units in large numbers, it may force the military carry out a real major operation.

 

[muhammed45]

The terrorists claim to capture tens of military personnel. Is it true?

BLA is too strong in that area, Pakistan has to end this filth as soon as possible.

 

[Dalit]

If this becomes an APS like incident, killing or severely injuring mostly government officials or military units in large numbers, it may force the military carry out a real major operation.

I fear for the worst.

 

[Dalit]

Have you guys noticed how the government is completely absent? When it comes to Imran Khan an army of spokesperson will hold lengthy sermons on live TV. Not a single government official in Islamabad even visible.

 

[Distant_Observer]

This is a very open rebellion. The BLA used to have recruitment issues. Not anymore. The planning that went into this attack is pretty massive. These people also had help from external powers.

This isn't a rebellion. This is small time narco terrorists who have been allowed a free hand.

Cut off the water supply and light up the towns where they come from on a midnight run. They will soon learn.

All roads lead to Afghanistan.

 

[Dalit]

This isn't a rebellion. This is small time narco terrorists who have been allowed a free hand.

Cut off the water supply and light up the towns where they come from on a midnight run. They will soon learn.

All roads lead to Afghanistan.

This might be minor for you. To most this is now clearly a major problem.

 

[ghazi52]

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[ghazi52]

(80) Hostage passengers released by security forces from terrorists

(13) Terrorists have been killed and many injured.

Terrorists split into small groups due to security forces' operation

Additional security forces are participating in the operation in the area.

Those released include 43 men, 26 women and 11 children.

Security forces are working to safely release the remaining passengers.

The terrorists have been surrounded.

The operation will continue until the last terrorist is eliminated.

 

[safriz]

The intelligence isn't up to the mark. This will be another reactionary mission to savage the remains.

They are busy recording inappropriate videos of Political opponents, judges and others at the order of Maryam Nawaz

 

[Mehdipersian]

What do they want to release the hostages?

Is there an expert hostage rescue force in Pakistan?

 

[safriz]

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These lollypops won't work.
Military should stop wasting resources on political meddling, and start doing their actual job.

Will there be any enquiry about how this actually happened?
Which security agency failed to do their job?

 

[Dalit]

They are busy recording inappropriate videos of Political opponents, judges and others at the order of Maryam Nawaz

This was bound to happen.

 

[vasanthm]

I have no stake in this, but here’s my take as an outsider, for whatever it’s worth.

Pakistan seems to view this issue mainly as a security or military problem, whereas it looks more like a question of political representation and development. Some members mention CPEC, but even that is often seen as outsiders extracting resources rather than truly involving the local population.

What Balochistan really needs is a visible state presence and some form of representation, however flawed. India has faced similar challenges with Naxalism and Maoist insurgencies but has often taken a different approach. Instead of wiping out insurgent leadership completely, it has focused on containment and gradual integration.

In Chhattisgarh, ex Maoists were absorbed into local police forces, like the Koya commandos, and some even contested local elections. In Andhra Pradesh, negotiated surrenders led to Maoist leaders being reintegrated into society instead of fragmenting into smaller, uncontrollable groups. In Tripura, the insurgency was reduced by offering militants government jobs, land, and financial aid, giving them a reason to reintegrate rather than keep fighting. Even in Nagaland and Mizoram, insurgent groups were engaged politically, leading to peace agreements instead of never ending military operations.

Even in India’s most remote areas, there’s always some kind of state presence, a post office, a panchayat, revenue officials, something that connects people to governance. Pakistan, on the other hand, seems to rely too much on military solutions, treating everything as a security threat rather than a governance issue. This heavy handed approach just seems to fuel the cycle of instability rather than break it.

 

[Mirzali Khan]

This is a very open rebellion. The BLA used to have recruitment issues. Not anymore. The planning that went into this attack is pretty massive. These people also had help from external powers.

Al Jazeera made a documentary about Balochistan in 2012 called "Balochistan: Pakistan's other war".

Remember the reaction against it and most people dismissed it as "fake".

Or when BBC released a video in Lahore around 2014 and most people couldn't name a single city there.

So these things have been swept under the rug either consciously or subconsciously and either of those vids would be labeled "RAW propaganda".

The Baloch insurgency existed since 1947, Pakistan's founding, but its current phase has been there since 2004 after Musharraf let the province burn and allowed Shazia Khalid to be r4ped.

Yeah, under Raheel Sharif, their capabilities became very limited and they had recruitment issues but its clear they have bounced back and have adapted. Since Raheel Sharif left, we have seen more and more crazy attacks ranging from killing laborers, attacking the Karachi Stock Market, to now having this.

I'm convinced Pakistan is a failed state, with nothing to show for its nuclear weapons. How does that even happen on a consistent basis with insurgencies in Balochistan and Waziristan spanning over 20+ years.

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[Distant_Observer]

I have no stake in this, but here’s my take as an outsider, for whatever it’s worth.

Pakistan seems to view this issue mainly as a security or military problem, whereas it looks more like a question of political representation and development. Some members mention CPEC, but even that is often seen as outsiders extracting resources rather than truly involving the local population.

What Balochistan really needs is a visible state presence and some form of representation, however flawed. India has faced similar challenges with Naxalism and Maoist insurgencies but has often taken a different approach. Instead of wiping out insurgent leadership completely, it has focused on containment and gradual integration.

In Chhattisgarh, ex Maoists were absorbed into local police forces, like the Koya commandos, and some even contested local elections. In Andhra Pradesh, negotiated surrenders led to Maoist leaders being reintegrated into society instead of fragmenting into smaller, uncontrollable groups. In Tripura, the insurgency was reduced by offering militants government jobs, land, and financial aid, giving them a reason to reintegrate rather than keep fighting. Even in Nagaland and Mizoram, insurgent groups were engaged politically, leading to peace agreements instead of never ending military operations.

Even in India’s most remote areas, there’s always some kind of state presence, a post office, a panchayat, revenue officials, something that connects people to governance. Pakistan, on the other hand, seems to rely too much on military solutions, treating everything as a security threat rather than a governance issue. This heavy handed approach just seems to fuel the cycle of instability rather than break it.

Its not that, they don't say anything to the sardars. This is a foreign funded militancy and has intensified since Taliban took over Afg.

TTP/ISIS/Taliban/BLA are all the same. Homogenize these groups and attack Afghanistan. They have killed more Pakistanis than Indians and we fought 3 wars with India.