Pakistan recorded the most terrorist attacks during Ramadan in a decade

According to the think tank’s Monday report, Pakistan experienced the highest number of terrorist attacks during the holy month of Ramadan, which reached unprecedented counting over a ten -year period.
Some militant organizations traditionally observed peaceful periods during Ramadan, however, the nation has seen a growing trend of violent incidents in recent times.
According to the Pak Institute for Peace Studies, 84 attacks were recorded during the month of Ramadan, concluded in Pakistan on Sunday compared to 26 incidents during the Holy month of last year.
Following Pakistani TalibanUnilateral ending of government ceasefire in November 2022, together Baloch Liberation ArmyIncreased operational capabilities, violent events have increased significantly.
illegal Blast A train is being kidnapped on March 11 in South -West Balochistan, resulting in at least 25 casualties.
Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, another research organization, documented 61 attacks in the first three weeks of Ramzan, which was contrary to 60 total incidents in the holy month of the previous year.
The institute mentioned this Ramadan as the deadliest for security forces in a decade, in which 56 personnel lost their lives between March 2 and March 20.
Abdullah Khan, head of the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, highlighted the overall increase in terrorist operations.
“Different groups have been integrated,” Khan said. “Baloch groups are joining hands. In some areas (in the north -west), Hafiz Gul Bahadur faction is more deadly than the Pakistani Taliban, competing with them.”
He said that revival of illegal organizations like Lashkar-e-Islam operated from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the north-west.
Pakistani authorities have responsible for the Taliban administration of Afghanistan to provide sanctuary to these groups, claiming that terrorist activities have increased since the Taliban’s return to 2021 power. Kabul denies these allegations.
Khan also highlighted intelligence deficiencies, including the leading Balochistan train kidnappedAnd increasing mistrust between the state and citizens: “It is important to get public support. The public is the first line of defense.”

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