<p>Karachi: A railway employee was injured and traffic suspended at one of the most important links following a bomb blast in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Monday, an official said.</p><p>The blast targeted the railway track linking Mach and Ab-e-Gum area in the northwestern province, disrupting the traffic, the official said.</p><p>A spokesperson for the Pakistan Railways said the blast appeared to be an act of terrorism aimed at causing damage to national transport infrastructure.</p><p>“This railway line is critical as it links southern and central Pakistan," the official said.</p>.Israel, Iran conflict leads to fuel crisis in Pakistan’s Balochistan.<p>He said the injured was moved to a local hospital, where his condition is stable.</p><p>The spokesperson said security forces were combing the area to ensure public safety, and the bomb disposal squad also arrived at the site to clear any additional threats.</p><p>The explosion comes amid rising concerns over critical infrastructure, security and the increasing vulnerability of transport networks in the region.</p><p>Earlier this year, Balochistan Liberation Army militants hijacked the Peshawar bound Jaffar Express train, holding 250 people hostage.</p><p>The standoff between Pakistani security forces and the separatist group left 21 civilians and four soldiers dead.</p>
<p>Karachi: A railway employee was injured and traffic suspended at one of the most important links following a bomb blast in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Monday, an official said.</p><p>The blast targeted the railway track linking Mach and Ab-e-Gum area in the northwestern province, disrupting the traffic, the official said.</p><p>A spokesperson for the Pakistan Railways said the blast appeared to be an act of terrorism aimed at causing damage to national transport infrastructure.</p><p>“This railway line is critical as it links southern and central Pakistan," the official said.</p>.Israel, Iran conflict leads to fuel crisis in Pakistan’s Balochistan.<p>He said the injured was moved to a local hospital, where his condition is stable.</p><p>The spokesperson said security forces were combing the area to ensure public safety, and the bomb disposal squad also arrived at the site to clear any additional threats.</p><p>The explosion comes amid rising concerns over critical infrastructure, security and the increasing vulnerability of transport networks in the region.</p><p>Earlier this year, Balochistan Liberation Army militants hijacked the Peshawar bound Jaffar Express train, holding 250 people hostage.</p><p>The standoff between Pakistani security forces and the separatist group left 21 civilians and four soldiers dead.</p>