Hostage crisis began Tuesday when Baloch Liberation Army militants hijacked Jaffar Express near Machh in Bolan district. Dozens of hostages have been rescued so far.
Pakistan Railways have set up an emergency desk at Peshawar and Quetta railway stations as frantic relatives and friends try to get some information about their kind on the train.
The other militants are said to have taken some of the passengers into the mountains. Baloch Liberation Army has taken responsibility for hijack of Jaffar Express.
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