Tense standoff unfolding in Balochistan, 200 coffins dispatched from Quetta Railway Station

Jaffar Express hijack has taken a dire turn, with authorities dispatching over 200 coffins to Quetta railway station, indicating expectations of heavy casualties.

Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza believes the Pakistarmy has decided not to negotiate, putting the lives of military personnel at risk.

Mirza said in a statement, «More than 200 wooden coffins have been brought at the Quetta Railway Station. This means that the Pakistani army has decided not to do negotiations, thus has decided to get its military personnel killed.»

He added that the bodies of 30-40 military personnel had already been brought to Quetta, and an emergency had been declared in nearby hospitals.

A tense standoff is unfolding in Pakistan, where the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has hijacked the Jaffar Express train, holding over 200 hostages, mostly Pakistani security personnel.

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The BLA has given Pakistan a 24-hour ultimatum to exchange prisoners, warning that if no progress is made, the hostages will be tried in the Baloch National Court.

The BLA has accused the Pakistani government of hypocrisy and indifference to the lives of its personnel, alleging that the detainees are responsible for extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and exploitation of Balochistan's resources.

Initially, the BLA had given Pakistan a 48-hour ultimatum to negotiate a prisoner exchange. However, with Pakistan's refusal to act and its delay tactics, the BLA now asserts that the window for negotiation is rapidly closing. In the press release, the BLA accused the Pakistani government of hypocrisy and a lack of seriousness about securing the safety of its own military personnel.

In the press release, the BLA emphasised that the individuals