Anbarasan Etirajan

If the military goes against the rebels, if they launch any strong high-ended military operation, that could further alienate the Baloch ethnic community in the province, and that is the danger.

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What happened this afternoon near Quetta was quite extraordinary and unprecedented where a group of rebels stormed a train, a passenger train with 400 people and took control of it and taking many people as hostages. Now, since then, there have been lots of turns and both sides giving conflicting versions. So there are lots of unknowns rather than knowns.

What happened this afternoon near Quetta was quite extraordinary and unprecedented where a group of rebels stormed a train, a passenger train with 400 people and took control of it and taking many people as hostages. Now, since then, there have been lots of turns and both sides giving conflicting versions. So there are lots of unknowns rather than knowns.

Now, the Pakistani military says they have sent special forces as well as helicopters fighting against militants. And one of the state ministers a short while ago told a local television channel that the rebels had taken some hostages and about 100 security personnel, those who are going on leave or on different posting from Quetta, from Balochistan,

Now, the Pakistani military says they have sent special forces as well as helicopters fighting against militants. And one of the state ministers a short while ago told a local television channel that the rebels had taken some hostages and about 100 security personnel, those who are going on leave or on different posting from Quetta, from Balochistan,

northern province, probably they were taken as hostages by the militants. Now, a group of passengers had been released, according to the rebels, whereas the military said they had been recovered from this in this fighting. About 100 of them have already reached another station. They were asked to walk to the nearest station. And then from there, they were taken by another train.

northern province, probably they were taken as hostages by the militants. Now, a group of passengers had been released, according to the rebels, whereas the military said they had been recovered from this in this fighting. About 100 of them have already reached another station. They were asked to walk to the nearest station. And then from there, they were taken by another train.

So this is quite extraordinary. It has come as a big shock to many people in Pakistan. Also, a wake up call for the Pakistani military.

So this is quite extraordinary. It has come as a big shock to many people in Pakistan. Also, a wake up call for the Pakistani military.

Now, the version according to the militants were that because it was passing through a mountainous area between the tunnels. So it was very difficult for any security force to reach or even to send reinforcements. So they basically attacked the train. Well, it was before it was entering a tunnel. So the train was stopped and the driver was severely injured. Now, who are these rebels?

Now, the version according to the militants were that because it was passing through a mountainous area between the tunnels. So it was very difficult for any security force to reach or even to send reinforcements. So they basically attacked the train. Well, it was before it was entering a tunnel. So the train was stopped and the driver was severely injured. Now, who are these rebels?

So basically, they were fighting for the rights of the Baloch people. And they say the federal Pakistani government, they have been taking mineral resources, but not giving anything back to the region, to the people of Balochistan. And that's their grievances. And they have been fighting not only against the Pakistani military, but also against Chinese investment projects.

So basically, they were fighting for the rights of the Baloch people. And they say the federal Pakistani government, they have been taking mineral resources, but not giving anything back to the region, to the people of Balochistan. And that's their grievances. And they have been fighting not only against the Pakistani military, but also against Chinese investment projects.

The New Delhi Railway Station is one of the biggest in the country, even without this Hindu religious festival. It will be crowded, trains coming from all parts of India and then departing from there, passing through these stations. And you can as well imagine as millions of people are moving towards Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state.

The New Delhi Railway Station is one of the biggest in the country, even without this Hindu religious festival. It will be crowded, trains coming from all parts of India and then departing from there, passing through these stations. And you can as well imagine as millions of people are moving towards Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state.

So for many of those people coming from other states, Delhi would be a place where they can transit safely. They can go to these festivals, also people returning from there. We see several videos being shown on Indian television channels where huge crowds on platforms. And according to one eyewitness, some trains were cancelled. That led to more overcrowding on these platforms.

So for many of those people coming from other states, Delhi would be a place where they can transit safely. They can go to these festivals, also people returning from there. We see several videos being shown on Indian television channels where huge crowds on platforms. And according to one eyewitness, some trains were cancelled. That led to more overcrowding on these platforms.

And another man, he said when there was a platform change announcement, then crowds started rushing to the other platforms. We have been seeing several pictures on social media. How? These trains are overcrowded in the last few days. It has been packed. People are trying to rush in, get their place inside the train, because these are all long-distance trains.