Pakistan, March 14 -- When the news crackled about the Jaffar Express being seized, a cold knot tightened in stomachs across Pakistan. We've all seen the newsreels - those agonizing hostage situations that drag on, the fear etched on faces, the desperate waiting. When the news broke about the Jaffar Express being seized, a cold knot tightened in stomachs across Pakistan.

We've all seen the newsreels - those agonizing hostage situations from across the globe, situations that felt miles away, happening to other people. Suddenly, jarringly, it wasn't some blurry crisis flickering on the TV anymore. It was our train - the one that could have been carrying your neighbor, your cousin, your own family. Our people are trapped inside. And let's b...