The train hijacking in south-western Pakistan represents a major escalation in the region’s long-running insurgency.

Train hijackers in Pakistan’s Balochistan province killed a total of 31 security personnel and civilians before they were neutralised, according to Pakistan Army

Pakistan has long accused India and Afghanistan of providing money, weapons, and training to the insurgents operating in Balochistan.

Who are the militants behind Pakistan train hijacking? - Baloch separatist outfit is designated as a terrorist group by Pakistan and the US

Calling Pakistan's allegations as baseless on the recent train hijacking incident by the Balochistan militants, India on Friday said that the whole world knows where the epicenter of global terrorism lies.

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s neglected southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a dramatic uptick in attacks in recent years underscoring the struggles the government in Islamabad faces in dealing with myriad security threats.

In the clearance operation that lasted more than 30 hours, the Pakistan military said it killed 33 BLA terrorists. Chaudhry, director general of military public relations, said 354 passengers were freed, 37 of whom were injured. Officials also revised the tally of passengers on the train downward to 425 from 440.

The death toll from a militant hijacking of a train in Pakistan's southwestern mountains has risen to 31 soldiers, staff and civilians, the military said on Friday as it accused India and Afghanistan of backing the insurgents.