A passenger train in southwestern Pakistan's Balochistan province came under attack by separatist militants on Tuesday, resulting in a hostage situation and injuries to the train driver. The Jaffar Express,

A train carrying hundreds of passengers has been hijacked by separatist militants who are also holding a number of passengers hostage in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, according to government and railway officials.

Militants attacked a cross-country passenger train Tuesday in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, taking many hostages. Authorities say the Jaffar Express was traveling north from Quetta,