Deadly suicide bombings declining in Pakistan: Report

Pakistan Body Count reports 44 incidents in 2011 as compared to 90 in year 2009.

The trend of deadly suicide bombings in Pakistan took its toll in the year 2009 with 90 incidents, but subsequently declined in the following years, according to an analysis by Pakistan Body Count. The year 2011 saw 44 suicide bombings, while the current year has seen 16 bombings as yet.

Pakistan Body Count, which is only available online, maintains a history and timeline of suicide bombings and drone attacks in the country, with data collected from media reports, hospitals and the internet.

According to the data, the year 2009 which saw the most suicide bombings had 1,090 people killed and 3,462 injured.

The highest number of people killed was 1,153 in the year 2010 of 58 suicide bombings.

In 2011, around 625 people lost their lives while 1,386 got injured, and in the current year, 119 have been killed and 254 injured as yet.

Suicide bombings in the country have killed a total number of 5,205 people and injured 13,618, according to the website.

The data of suicide attacks, deaths and injuries from 2002-2011 is represented as follows:

 

Year	Suicide attacks	Killed	Injured
2002	2	27	91
2003	2	65	115
2004	8	82	399
2005	4	83	230
2006	9	161	230
2007	57	842	2,008
2008	61	940	2,426
2009	90	1,090	3,462
2010	58	1,153	2,954
2011	44	625	1,386

 

Correction: In an earlier version of the story, suicide attacks was mistakenly written as drone attacks at two instances. The error is regretted.