Foreign Affairs Expert Sushant Sareen commented on the Jaffar Express train attack in Balochistan, stating, "This attack is part of a broader series of assaults. While it is among the more daring attacks, it is just the latest in a line of operations by Baloch freedom fighters, who have been successfully targeting strategic locations. There’s nothing exceptional about it. This will likely bruise the pride of the Pakistan army and may lead to increased demands for a major military crackdown against the Baloch in the near future.