The BLA is one of the largest militant outfits demanding independence for Balochistan. It is designated as a terrorist group by Pakistan as well as the US.

The BLA hit the headlines in 2004 when it launched a violent struggle against Pakistan for self-determination for the Baloch people and the separation of Balochistan from Pakistan.

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) group hijacked a train with over 500 passengers onboard it in Pakistan in its fresh attack in the region. The BLA has threatened to execute the hostages as well if the Pakistan military intervenes in any manner.

A major security crisis unfolded in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Tuesday when separatist militants attacked the Jaffar Express, a

Baloch nationalism dates back to 1947 with the Partition of India and the merger of princely states to either India or Pakistan

According to Pakistani officials, there were more than 400 passengers on the Jaffar Express train going from Quetta to Peshawar. As the train entered a tunnel in Balochistan, the Baloch rebels attacked it and took control of the train.

Pakistan freed 190 hijacked train passengers held hostage Wednesday as the battle to free remaining hostages held by the militant group Baloch Liberation Army continued.

Pakistan on Wednesday completed the rescue operations in the Jaffar Express hijack incident and said that all hostages had been freed. The army claimed that 33 Baluch Liberation Army (BLA) militants,