Reports emerged of a rocket attack on the Jaffar Express near the Notal area in Nasirabad district; however, the train and all passengers remained safe.
Police said that unidentified attackers fired several rockets at the train while it was travelling from Quetta towards Peshawar. The rockets landed close to the railway track and exploded with loud blasts.
According to police officials, the assailants escaped after security forces returned fire. The train sustained no damage and later crossed from Balochistan into Sindh territory without disruption.
Meanwhile, police and security forces launched a search operation in the area to trace those involved in the attack.
