Pakistan Train Hijack: Has Islamabad Become the Puppet Master of Its Own Downfall? Baloch Rebels

Pakistan’s military has declared the end of the Jaffar Express hostage crisis, where Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants stormed the train, killing 21 passengers before being eliminated. Islamabad now claims the attackers had Afghan links, adding another layer to the region’s volatile security landscape. But beyond the counterterrorism narrative, is Pakistan ignoring the deeper political fault lines in Balochistan? In this week's South Asia Diary, Strategic Affairs Expert Sushant Sareen gives us the big picture.