Suspected insurgents detonated bombs in an attempt to attack two trains including the frequently targeted Jaffar Express in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, damaging railway tracks and disrupting services, officials said on Saturday.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Quetta, Shahid Nawaz, said that on Friday one bomb blast damaged about three feet of railway track in Mushkaf, while another blast in the Dasht area caused further damage.
In both cases, the Jaffar Express and Bolan Mail passenger trains were the target, he said.
Railway services were disrupted after tracks were damaged on the main line due to the explosions.
Nawaz said that from Saturday security approval will be granted before confirming passenger train schedules from Quetta to other provinces of Pakistan.
The safety and security of the passengers is paramount to us, and special security measures are being taken for all Quetta outbound passenger trains, he said.
Amid security concerns, a special service​Suspected insurgents detonated bombs in an attempt to attack two trains including the frequently targeted Jaffar Express in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, damaging railway tracks and disrupting services, officials said on Saturday.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Quetta, Shahid Nawaz, said that on Friday one bomb blast damaged about three feet of railway track in Mushkaf, while another blast in the Dasht area caused further damage.
In both cases, the Jaffar Express and Bolan Mail passenger trains were the target, he said.
Railway services were disrupted after tracks were damaged on the main line due to the explosions.
Nawaz said that from Saturday security approval will be granted before confirming passenger train schedules from Quetta to other provinces of Pakistan.
The safety and security of the passengers is paramount to us, and special security measures are being taken for all Quetta outbound passenger trains, he said.
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