Over 16 people were martyred, and several others sustained injuries in an explosion on the railway track near the Chaman Phatak area of Quetta on Sunday.
According to police sources, the blast occurred near Chaman Phatak when a train carrying passengers was crossing the area. The people on the train were going to their areas to celebrate Eid holidays, sources said.
As a result, 16 people were martyred, and several others, including children and women, suffered injuries. The bodies and the injured are being shifted to the Civil Hospital.
Vehicles parked along the track were damaged as a result of the explosion. Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) reached the site, cordoned off the entire area, and started an investigation.
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On Saturday, nine suspected terrorists were killed, and four Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials were martyred during a gun battle on the outskirts of Quetta.
The high-stakes intelligence-based operation was carried out by the CTD and allied security forces in the suburban localities of Kuchlak and Nohsar.
Terrorism is a growing problem for Pakistan, with the number of attacks rising every year since 2022, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), a global monitoring organisation.
Data from ACLED shows attacks in Pakistan rose nearly fourfold to 2,425 in 2025 from 658 in 2022 and over the same period, attacks by the banned militant Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan increased more than sevenfold to 838 from 118.
Although Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has borne the brunt of terrorism, Balochistan has also remained a major target of Indian proxies, which often target civilians and military installations in the province.
