Taliban Harbouring Terror Groups, Causing Regional Instability, Says NRF

The National Resistance Front (NRF) has condemned the attack on the Jaffar Express train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, where Baloch militants took passengers hostage.

The NRF accused the Taliban of harbouring terrorist groups, holding them responsible for growing instability in the region.

The Pakistan Army has officially stated that the masterminds behind the attack operated from Afghanistan.

Ali Maisam Nazary, head of foreign relations for the NRF, reacted to the incident on X. He stated that the NRF strongly condemned the attack and extended condolences to the Pakistani people and the families of the victims.

Nazary claimed that terrorist activities in the region had intensified since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021. He accused the group of sheltering over 21 terrorist organisations, which he said had fuelled instability across multiple countries. He stressed that the only way to end the crisis was to support the Afghan people’s struggle for liberation and the establishment of a democratic government in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Army maintained that the attack was planned from Afghan soil.

Following the completion of the hostage rescue operation, Pakistani military issued a statement confirming that intelligence reports had traced the attack to terrorist leaders based in Afghanistan. It stated that the hostage-takers had remained in direct contact with their mastermind in Afghanistan throughout the incident.

The Pakistan Army reiterated its demand for the Taliban to prevent Afghan territory from being used against Pakistan. The army’s spokesperson warned that the attack had “changed the rules of the game”, signalling a shift in Pakistan’s approach to regional security threats.