Balochistan, March 12 -- The situation in the Jaffar Express hijack has taken a dire turn, with authorities dispatching over 200 coffins to Quetta railway station, indicating expectations of heavy casualties.

Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza believes the Pakistani army has decided not to negotiate, putting the lives of military personnel at risk.

Mirza said in a statement, "More than 200 wooden coffins have been brought at the Quetta Railway Station. This means that the Pakistani army has decided not to do negotiations, thus has decided to get its military personnel killed."

He added that the bodies of 30-40 military personnel had already been brought to Quetta, and an emergency had been declared in nearby hospitals.

A tense sta...