No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. PHOTO: FAHD PARACHA/FILE
Women and children were among the casualties in the attack that took place in the Dozan area of Balochistan, some 35 kilometres southeast of Quetta, the main town of Baluchistan province that has been beset by militant and sectarian violence.
"We have taken two dead bodies and 24 injured to the hospital, the condition of most of which was critical because of excessive bleeding," Zubair Kurd, a local government official in the area told media, warning that the death toll may increase.
Kurd said that the attackers had been hiding in the mountains and first started firing and then fired at least three rockets at the train that was travelling from Quetta to Rawalpindi.
"They managed to escape. We have launched a search operation," Kurd added.
The attack came nine days after separatist gunmen shot dead 14 people, including three security officials in Mach area, close to Dozan.
Later on August 10, Pakistani troops claimed killing eight rebels linked to that attack.
Baluch rebels have been fighting since 2004 for political autonomy and a greater share of profits from the region's natural oil, gas and mineral resources.
Balochistan is also a flashpoint for surging sectarian violence between Pakistan's majority Sunni and Shia Muslims, who account for around a fifth of the country's 180 million people.
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@Jat, get a life and worry about your own people!
What scares me in our country that the government of Pakistan it taking the citizens lightly it is about time the government realizes if the citizens of Pakistan get together and start taking things into there own hands it will teal to a civil war which will not been a good sigh as daily innocent people are losing their lives in these terrorist attacks..
may their soul rest in peace!
Baloch people it is going to be a long struggle but you will succeed. You have our (Indian people) full moral and diplomatic support.
Balochi people (specially youths) should struggle hard for their right. Like Bengalies under Sheikh Mujib did in 1971.
@Zamir they are different in the sense that they were penetrated craze and madness throughout the years by mighty industrials with the help of military, feudals, bureaucrats and politicians.
The same rocket attacks were being made during Musharraf era, Zardari era, and now Nawaz era. what is the real difference then?.
Political parties made dirty politics during Musharraf era and they are bearing the fruits of the same in the wake of incessant terror attacks.
For God's sake show collective wisdom in the matters of national importance.
we are different from other part of pakistan we are different.
What scares me in our country that the government of Pakistan it taking the citizens lightly it is about time the government realizes if the citizens of Pakistan get together and start taking things into there own hands it will teal to a civil war which will not been a good sigh as daily innocent people are losing their lives in these terrorist attacks