Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the media following a train attack in Balochistan on Tuesday. Insurgents targeted the Jaffar Express, which was carrying 440 passengers, using explosives to derail the train.

Karachi/Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited Balochistan, where he reviewed the law and order situation and expressed solidarity with the people following the Jaffar Express hijacking incident in which 21 civilians and four soldiers were killed.

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan as the BLA continued to challenge the army's claim of eliminating all train hijackers.

The train was going from Quetta to Peshawar when Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants derailed it using explosives and hijacked it near the mountainous terrain of Gudalar and Piru Kunri in a tunnel 160 kilometres from Quetta.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan cannot progress without eliminating terrorism from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He condemned the attack and warned against anti-army propaganda.

Shehbaz Sharif visits Balochistan following the Jaffar Express attack, highlighting rising security threats and the crisis in Pakistan.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The train, with around 500 passengers on board in nine coaches, was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar when it came under attack.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Quetta to review the law and order situation following the Jaffar Express hijacking incident, as per Geo News.The visit comes after security forces successfully eliminated 33 rebels from the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) who hijacked the train,