RASC News Agency: The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has alleged that the attack and hostage-taking on the Jafar Express train in Balochistan were planned and directed from Afghanistan and executed with Indian support. In an official statement, the ministry asserted that Baloch separatist militants based in Afghanistan coordinated the attack in collaboration with their associates inside Pakistan. Shafqat Ali Khan, the ministry’s spokesperson, stated in a press conference that intelligence reports indicated that the perpetrators maintained direct communication with their counterparts in Afghanistan throughout the operation.
“This attack was orchestrated from Afghanistan soil, facilitated by Baloch insurgents based there, and ultimately carried out with support from India,” he claimed. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry further accused the Taliban of providing safe haven to these militants and allowing them to operate against Pakistan, alleging that evidence of this has been shared with Taliban officials. According to the statement, the Taliban were aware of the attack plans but failed to notify Pakistani authorities.
While the Pakistani government has not disclosed further details regarding India’s alleged role, it has repeatedly accused New Delhi of supporting anti-Pakistan insurgent groups in the past. Pakistan has reportedly sent documented evidence to the Taliban, claiming that the attack was directed from Afghanistan territory. However, the Taliban have yet to respond to these allegations. The group has consistently denied permitting any use of Afghanistan soil for attacks against Pakistan.
The Pakistani military has previously accused the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other insurgent factions of operating from Afghanistan and using it as a base for cross-border attacks, a claim the Taliban have persistently rejected. The attack, attributed to the Baloch Liberation Movement, resulted in over 400 hostages being taken during the assault on the Jafar Express in Balochistan.
