Breaking: Jaffar Express Attacked by IED and Gunfire; Train Continues to Peshawar Amid Controversial Claims Linked to Taliban Cleric

Today, the Jaffar Express, traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, was targeted after Sibi when an IED blast and gunfire struck the rear bogie. Approximately 20 rounds were fired; Frontier Corps responded swiftly, and the train is now safely proceeding to Peshawar with no casualties or injuries reported. Separately, reports attribute to some outlets that Mufti Abdul Rauf Etminan, the Grand Mufti of the Afghan Taliban and head of Dar al-Ifta, publicly urged terrorists to join the TTP and BLA, allegedly providing religious cover and support to groups like Al-Qaeda and TTP fighters. These statements are contested and under scrutiny; independent verification may be pending. This summary presents the incident and the attributed claims as reported by various sources.