July sees 5% uptick in terrorist attacks

The last month saw a slight increase in militant violence, following a brief decline in the preceding month, the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) said in its monthly report released on Friday.

The report said that 82 militant attacks were recorded across the country in the month of July, resulting in the death of 101 people, and injuries to 150 others.

Among those died in these attacks 47 were civilians, 36 security personnel, and 18 militants.

In contrast, the report said that June saw 78 militant attacks, resulting in 100 fatalities and 189 injuries.

The July's numbers indicated a 5% increase in the militant attacks compared to the previous month, the report added.

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) remained the epicentre of such attacks, bearing the brunt of 53 assaults. It was followed by Balochistan with 28 attacks.

According to the report, no militant incidents were reported from Punjab, Sindh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), or the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).

The report also highlighted intensified counter-militancy operations by the security forces, which resulted in the killing of 106 militants and the arrest of 69 suspected operatives in July. (WITH INPUT FROM NEWS DESK)