Pakistan, the country known for its love for terrorism, has now been experiencing heat from its own home-grown terror organizations as it witnessed 409 militant attacks in the first five months of 2024.
According to the official data of Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), as many as 414 people were killed and 474 injured in these attacks that took place in different parts of the country during the period.
PICSS, the Islamabad-based think tank, in its latest report – “Surge in Militant Attacks and Enhanced Security Forces Response in May 2024” – said that tribal districts of KP (formerly known as FATA) witnessed 31 attacks, mainland KP 24, Balochistan 23, followed by Punjab and Sindh regions with four each till May this year.
It’s an increase of 83 percent in comparison to the violence that took place during the same period last year, the PICSS report said, adding that the monthly average of militant attacks have risen significantly with 82 attacks per month compared to 52 in 2023.
“These findings by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies highlight the escalating security challenges faced by the country and the intensified efforts by the Pakistani security forces to counter the militant threat,” concluded the report.
Meanwhile, India, who has been asking Pakistan time and again to shun terrorism, stands vindicated as Pakistan’s home-grown terror outfits are out to kill its own people and destabilize the country.
India, on numerous occasions, has announced from various platforms that it wants a stable Pakistan with a democratic government in place for peace and growth in the region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his predecessors have always sought good relations with Pakistan, but the Modi government has stopped any kind of interaction with the neighboring country after it continued attacking India. The Indian government said it would not resume any kind of interaction with Pakistan till it stops using terrorism as a policy tool.