The army is traced on Friday a strong Nexus between India, the terrorist group and its handler operating from Afghanistan via satellite phones behind Jaffer Express hijacking.

LT-Gener Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the top military spokesman, shared details of the train event, at a news conference with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti.

The Director-General Director-General of Inter-Services (ISPR) screened several AI-generated, false and old video clips sent by India’s mainstream media, primarily provided by an internationally recognized terrorist group, to praise hijacking and build an anti-Pakistani narrative by spreading incorrect information.

He also informed the media about the difficult and mountainous terrain that surrounds the incident near Sibi, using a map glass, and the operation performed by the security forces, as a result of the hijackers being killed and the hostages were rescued in a precise and successful operation.

According to ISPR DG, 354 passengers of Jaffar Express were saved. Twenty -six people were martyrated while 37 were left behind. No passengers remain in the captivity of terrorists.

He said it was a sturdy terrain, mile away from the road and the population, without any mobile coverage, where physically reaching the place was a very difficult task.

However, ISPR DG, staff of FC, said, and the army responded to terrorist activity without any unnecessary delay after the hijackers blasted a railway track with an IED and martyred three soldiers on an FC stake before hijacking the train on March 11.

General Ahmed Sharif said the terrorists were divided into several groups and had occupied the heights, taking a group of passengers hostage inside the train while the rest was held outside.

He added that an information war campaign was underway at the same time, led by the Indian media to praise the incident, which was inhuman when innocent people were hostage and targeted.

He stated that terrorists had released a group of hostages chosen on the basis of ethnic profiling, added terrorists have nothing to do with humanity or with Pakistan or with Islam.

On the morning of March 12, he said that FC and the army staff first engaged the terrorists with land -based snipers and took them out, giving a chance for some of the hostages to sneak out of captivity. “When terrorists were engaged, a group gets a chance and they started running towards several directions. This is because snipers engage them,” he added.

At noon, the ISPR DG said, the Zaraar company in the Special Services group was in place, which implemented their planning and situational assessment that distinguishes between passengers and terrorists, including suicide bombs, before engaging them.

“[…] First they clear the engine, and then the terrorists who encountered them, they began to take them out. And then, bogey of bogey, they cleared the train. So that’s how it slowly and gradually evolved into a successful operation, ”he said, adding that no accident with the hostages happened during this approval operation.

He said the security forces successfully performed a very complex and carefully planned terrorist operation within 36 hours of professionalism an area where suicide bombs were present.

He emphasized that the operation was executed with the greatest professionalism, planning and unshakable courage by Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force, Frontier Corps (FC) and Special Services Group (SSG), where the nation’s prayers contribute to its success.

He also revealed that relations with the terrorist event have been traced back to Afghanistan. “We have credible intelligence that confirms that the networks that orchestrate these attacks are working from the entire border in Afghanistan,” he said.

ISPR DG revealed that among those involved was a key figure who previously served in the Afghan army and is now actively dealing with terrorist activities against Pakistan. “The entire event chain points to external involvement, specifically from elements based in Afghanistan,” he added.

He paid tribute to courage and professionalism from the forces that risked their lives to save innocent civilians from an impending threat. “We are grateful to Allah and greet our brave sons who, with their detailed planning, foresight, courage and devotion, saved precious lives in an extremely dangerous and challenging environment,” he said.

He recalled that after 2004 a national consensus was built against terrorism, which led to the formulation of a comprehensive national action plan (NAP). “All political parties and stakeholders sat together and developed this consensus that became the basis for the national action plan. The previous government underwent and revised it further, resulting in a renewed obligation to terrorism,” he said.

He explained that the revised NAP includes 14 critical points that extensively address the basic causes and mechanisms of terrorism. “If we focus on implementing these 14 points in letter and spirit, I think terrorism can be eradicated,” he said.

In response to a question regarding the recent increase in terrorist activities, ISPR DG said: “Without hesitation, I would say that unless these 14 points are fully implemented, it will be challenging to achieve sustainable peace.”

He urged all stakeholders, including political parties, institutions and the public, to play their role in the implementation of NAP, and emphasized that national unity and consensus remain important to overcome the threat of terrorism.

Asked why there was an increase in terrorism, he said that the pace of the implementation of the National Action Plan’s 14 points should be considered first.

He said that law enforcement authorities carried out 59,775 intelligence -based operations, both larger and smaller, by 2024. So far in 2025, 11,654 IBOs have been performed.

“This year we average an average of 180 IBOs per day,” he added. Meanwhile, about 1,250 terrorists were “sent to hell” in 2024 and 2025, while 563 security staff were martyrated in duty, he said.

In response to a question regarding the increase in terrorist activities, ISPR DG said: “Every moment, security forces are engaged in terrorism efforts. Of calculations are led daily soldiers, police officers and even civilians lose their lives to protect Pakistan’s future. Children become orphans because of this struggle.”

Han understregede endvidere den fortsatte trussel, der stammede fra Afghanistan, sagde: “Vi har ubestridelige beviser for, at terroristgrupper, herunder Khawarij og andre fraktioner, har etableret deres ledelse, rekrutteringsnetværk og træningscentre i Afghanistan. Afghanske statsborgere er involveret i disse aktiviteter, og de leverer helligdom og faser til terrorister, der er rettet mod Pakistan. ” “

He highlighted the dangerous waste effects following the withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan. “A significant amount of advanced military equipment, including night vision units, has found their way into the hands of these terrorist organizations. This has improved their operational capabilities,” he said.

He also emphasized Pakistan’s regular attitude to illegal activities that burned instability in the region. “Pakistan takes decisive action against a wide range of illegal spectrums, including trafficking in drugs, smuggling, non-custom paid vehicles and the massive mafies that benefit from smuggling Iranian gasoline and diesel,” he said.

“These mafis, which have long worked freely and undermined Pakistan’s economic and social stability, are now confronted,” he added. “They resist any effort that threatens their interested interests. But for Pakistan to realize its true potential and overcome its challenges, the state and its people must be united.”

He said that the Investigative Commission on enforced disappearance is already there that works since 2011. Anyone who made a requirement for mission person has any right to go to this commission, president of the judiciary’s leaders.

He said, out of a total of 10,405 cases registered with this commission, had been resolved as many as 8,144 cases, while 2,261 were under investigation, and if we specifically talk about Balochistan, only 2,911 cases reported from the province. Out of 2,911, only 452 are in balance ‘as the rest of the cases are resolved.

He said the state has solved the question of missing persons in systematic, methodological and institutional way.

However, there are questions from the state that should not go unanswered. For example, the details of those involved in this cruelty in Bolan are still unknown. Who were they and are they not the missing people.

The list of those who are part of Fitna Ul Khawarij and getting training in Afghanistan should be shared so that the public could know their identity. In Karachi, those who lived on trails were buried in thousands. They were also among the missing people.

The people went mission all over the globe, including Britain and the United States, he said, asking if the people of any country bull to build a narrative against their armies. Are those who fell victim to terrorism in Pakistan are not among the missing persons.

The population of Pakistan has to understand the motives behind their narrative.

To a query, he said Balochistan is a 44 percent of Pakistan, and 58 percent of the provincial terrain is mountainous and 20 percent is desert and sparsely populated. It is a very challenging intelligence environment towards Balochistan.

He said that all intelligence agencies worked day and night to find these leads to neutroming any potential incident through preventative actions. There is no breast that dunks in the work of intelligence, and there is a need to characterize such events as intelligence errors.