Quetta-bound Jaffar Express escapes blast
QUETTA: The Quetta-bound Jaffar Express escaped a bomb blast that occurred shortly before its arrival at Jacobabad on the track linking Balochistan with Sindh, officials said on Tuesday. The train, which was travelling to Quetta from Peshawar, was stopped at Jacobabad after the blast damaged the railway track. According to officials, unidentified miscreants had planted an explosive device on the…
QUETTA - The Quetta-bound Jaffar Express narrowly avoided a bomb blast shortly before its arrival at Jacobabad station on Tuesday, according to officials. The train was en route from Peshawar to Quetta when it reached Jacobabad after the blast caused damage to the railway track. Police stated that unidentified individuals had placed an explosive device on the railway track near Somra Branch, close to Abdullah Lashari village, within Jacobabad's Saddar police station jurisdiction.
The explosive device, however, exploded before the Jaffar Express arrived, as confirmed by the police. The onward journey of the Jaffar Express was halted, and the train was stopped at Jacobabad Railway Station for precautionary measures. Police promptly arrived at the scene and began investigating the incident. The event unfolded on August 19th, 2026, as reported by Dawn.
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