A devastating Pakistan railway station bombing occurred today, killing at least 21 people and injuring over 46 others at Quetta Railway Station. The explosion, suspected to be a terrorist attack, took place on a platform while a train was preparing to depart for Peshawar.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with people screaming for help and destruction everywhere. Abdul Jabbar, one of the injured, recounted the horrific moment, saying it was like judgment day. “I was entering the station, having just bought my ticket, when the blast happened,” Jabbar said.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack, targeting a Pakistan military unit returning from Quetta after completing a training course. Police confirmed that 14 soldiers were among the dead.
The chief minister of Balochistan strongly condemned the act, labeling the perpetrators “worse than animals” and vowing to pursue them and bring them to justice. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly, echoed this sentiment, calling those responsible “enemies of humanity.”
Located in Pakistan’s largest and richest province, the blast highlights the region’s volatile security situation. Balochistan shares borders with Iran and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and has a vast coastline along the Arabian Sea. Despite its natural resources, the province remains underdeveloped.
The bombing has sent shockwaves across the country, sparking outrage and calls for action. In the aftermath, authorities scramble to respond to the crisis and bring perpetrators to justice, seeking to restore peace to the troubled region following the Pakistan Railway Station Bombing.
