The hijacking of the Jaffar Express signals that the conflict in Balochistan is reaching a dangerous new phase.

Nilantha Ilangamuwa When the Jaffar Express was hijacked by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) this week, my mind immediately returned to an experience with a Baloch friend I met years ago in a far eastern country,

The BLA claims the attack on the military convoy, en route from Quetta to Taftan, killed at least 90 people. This recent attack comes on the heels of the dramatic hijacking of the Jaffar Express earli